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Shortness of Breath

• Asthma
• COPD
• Pneumonia
• ACS
• CHF ("cardiac asthma")
• Pneumothorax
• Upper airway obstruction
• Pulmonary embolism

Shortness of breath

EMERGENT

• Pulmonary
  1. Airway obstruction
  2. PE
  3. Noncardiogenic edema
  4. Anaphylaxis
  5. Spont pneumothorax
  6. Asthma
  7. Cor pulmonale
  8. Aspiration
  9. PNA
• Cardiac
  1. Pulmonary Edema (CHF)
  2. MI
  3. Cardiac Tamponade
  4. Pericarditis
• Other Associated with Nl/Increased Resp Effort
  1. Toxic Ingestion
  2. DKA
  3. Epiglotitis
  4. Tension PNTX
  5. Cardiac Tamponade
  6. Flail Chest
  7. CO Poisoning
  8. Abd distension
  9. Sepsis
  10. Hypotension
  11. Renal Failure
  12. Electrolyte Abnormality
  13. Metabolic Acidosis
  14. PNA
  15. Pneumothorax/hemothorax
  16. Diaphragmatic rupture
  17. Anemia
• Other Associated with Decreased Resp Effort
  1. CVA
  2. Organophosphate Poisoning
  3. MS
  4. Guillian-Barre
  5. Tick paralysis

Non-Emergent

1. Pleural Effusion
2. Neoplasm
3. PNA
4. COPD
5. Congenital Heart Disease
6. Pregnancy
7. Ascites
8. Obesity
9. Hyperventilation
10. Panic attack
11. Fever
12. Thyroid Disease
13. Rib fx
14. ALS
15. Polymyositis
16. Porphyria