“I Can’t Breathe!”

"I Can't Breathe!"

Physiology and Evaluation of the Dyspneic Patient

Christopher Parker, MD Pulmonology, Norman Regional Health Systems

Photo by James Heilman, MD / CC BY-SA 3.0

Disclosures

? No Financial Disclosures

Objectives

? Etymology and pronunciation ? Definition ? Epidemiology ? Pathophysiology ? Differential diagnosis, acute vs chronic ? Evaluation

Etymology and

pronunciation

? \ dis(p)-n- \

? From Greek dys (painful) and pneuma (breath)

Definition

? American Thoracic Society statement:

? Dyspnea is a term used to characterize a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that is comprised of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity. The experience derives from interactions among multiple physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors

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