Medication Causes of Dyspnea
Medication Causes of Dyspnea Aka: Medication Causes of Dyspnea, Dyspnea due to Drugs II. Causes Medications that provoke Obstructive Lung Disease Adenosine Beta Blockers NSAIDs or Aspirin Pneumonitis or Interstitial […]
Month: September 2019
Dyspnea in Cancer
Dyspnea in Cancer Aka: Dyspnea in Cancer, Dyspnea in Terminally Ill Patients, Cancer Related Dyspnea, Cancer Related Increased Respiratory Secretions, Dyspnea in Paliative Care II. Signs Tachypnea Increased work of […]
Dyspnea Causes
Dyspnea Causes Aka: Dyspnea Causes, Causes of Dyspnea with Clear Lung Sounds II. Causes: Categories of Dyspnea Oxygen Ingress problem High altitude Airway Obstruction Larynx or trachea (e.g. Laryngitis, Trauma) […]
Chronic Dyspnea
Chronic Dyspnea Aka: Chronic Dyspnea II. Definition: Chronic Dyspnea Subjective difficult or distressed breathing >1 month III. Causes See Dyspnea Causes IV. History See Dyspnea History V. Exam […]
Acute Dyspnea
Acute Dyspnea Aka: Acute Dyspnea, Dyspnea, Shortness of Breath, Orthopnea II. Definition: Acute Dyspnea Subjective difficult or distressed breathing <1 month III. Causes See Dyspnea Causes IV. Symptoms Shortness of […]
Environmental Allergen
Environmental Allergen Aka: Environmental Allergen, Allergen Control, Airborne Allergen II. Indications Atopic Triad Allergic Rhinitis Eczematous Dermatitis (Atopic Dermatitis) Asthma III. Efficacy Overall evidence for Dust mite avoidance is limited Mite […]
Environmental Smoke Exposure
Environmental Smoke Exposure Aka: Environmental Smoke Exposure, Passive Smoke Exposure, Secondhand Smoke II. Epidemiology: Smoke exposure related U.S. Deaths/Year Lung Cancer 3,000 deaths/year Ischemic Heart Disease 62,000 deaths/year Pulmonary disease […]
Writer’s Cramp
Writer’s Cramp Aka: Writer’s Cramp, Focal Hand Dystonia, Focal Dystonia Syndrome, Occupational Hand Dystonia, Occupational Hand Cramp II. Epidemiology Unclear pathophysiology Common disorder in certain occupations Writers (Writer’s Cramp) Musicians […]
Eye Protection
Eye Protection Aka: Eye Protection, Occupational Eye Protection, Sports Eye Protection, Eye Protection in Sports, Racquet Sport Eye Protection II. Indications Sports with Eye Injury risk See Eye Injury in Sports Mandatory in […]
Teratogen Exposure
Teratogen Exposure Aka: Teratogen Exposure, Teratogen, Occupational Exposures in Pregnancy, Herbal Teratogen II. Pathophysiology Teratogens cause birth defects, Stillbirths, IUGR III. Risk Factors: General Teratogen Susceptibility Week 0-2: Pre-organogenesis Not Sensitive […]