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) […]
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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 […]
Occupational Illness
Occupational Illness Aka: Occupational Illness, Occupational Disease, Occupational Disorder, Occupational Injury, Work-Related Illness, Work-Related Injury, Workplace Injury, Injured Worker II. History: Occupational Job History Employers (include part-time work) Job titles and responsibilities Construction […]
HIV Exposure
HIV Exposure Aka: HIV Exposure, HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis, HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Prophylaxis, HIV Occupational Exposure, HIV Exposure Prophylaxis, Postexposure Prophylaxis for HIV, HIV PEP II. Risk Factors: Exposure Source See HIV Risk […]