Dyspnea

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Name of Symptom/Sign:
Dyspnea
Classifications and external resources

ICD-10	R06.8
ICD-9	786.0
DiseasesDB	15892
MedlinePlus	003075
MeSH	C08.618.326

Dyspnea (R06.8) (Latin dyspnoea, Greek dyspnoia from dyspnoos, short of breath) or shortness of breath (SOB) is perceived difficulty breathing or pain on breathing. It is a common symptom of numerous medical disorders.

Dyspnea on exertion (DOE or exertional dyspnea) indicates dyspnea that occurs (or worsens) during physical activity.

[edit] Causes

• disorders within the lungs
  • Obstructive Disease of Airways
    • Bronchitis
    • emphysema
    • COPD
    • asthma
    • aspirated (inhaled) foreign body
    • laryngeal edema due to allergies
    • Cystic Fibrosis
    • acute exacerbation of asthma
    • acute exacerbation of COPD
  • Diseases of lung parenchyma and pleura
    • Non cardiogenic pulmonary edema or Acute respiratory distress syndrome
    • fibrosing alveolitis
    • extrinsic allergic alveolitis
    • pneumoconiosis
    • pneumonia
    • atelectasis
    • inhalation anthrax
    • SARS
    • lung cancer
    • sarcoidosis
    • Interstitial lung disease
    • Pleural effusion
    • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary vascular diseases
  • Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
    • acute or recurrent pulmonary emboli
    • Pulmonary hypertension, primary or secondary
    • pulmonary veno-occlusive disease

• disorders of the heart
  • congestive heart failure
  • Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Mitral, aortic, tricuspid or pulmonary valvular stenosis or regurgitation.
  • Ischemic heart disease, i.e. due to heart attacks
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Pericardial effusion, tamponade or constrictive pericarditis.
  • malignant hypertension
• disorders of the musculoskeletal system
  • kyphosis
  • scoliosis
  • ankylosing spondylitis
  • broken ribs
  • obesity
• disorders in the nervous system
  • multiple sclerosis
  • ALS
  • myasthenia gravis
  • Guillain Barré Syndrome
• disorders of the nose
  • Dryness of the lungs caused by Empty nose syndrome
• anemia
• Pregnancy
• disorders in adjacent organs
• disorders due to drugs and toxic substances
• sepsis
• metabolic acidosis
• panic attacks
• Hypothyroidism

[edit] Related terms

• air hunger, the urge to breathe.
• tachypnea, too rapid breathing.
• bradypnea, too slow breathing.
• orthopnea, dyspnea occurring in a recumbent position
• paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, dyspnea occurring during sleep.

[edit] External links

• GPnotebook 825557022