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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 8. Pulmonary Emergencies > |
Chapter 65. Respiratory Distress
Sections: Respiratory Distress, Dyspnea, Hypoxemia, Hypercapnia, Wheezing, Cough, Hiccups, Cyanosis, Pleural Effusion, References.
Topics Discussed: respiratory distress.
Excerpt:"Common respiratory symptoms that bring patients to the ED include dyspnea
(sometimes with the associated findings of hypoxia and hypercapnia),
wheezing, and cough. Hiccups are an infrequent presenting symptom,
but when persistent, they are very distressing to the patient. Cyanosis can
be associated with pulmonary, vascular, and hematologic conditions.
Pleural effusion can be caused by a variety of pulmonary and cardiac
diseases. This chapter discusses these symptoms, signs, and disorders
as they relate to evaluation of emergency patients. Despite the
increasing availability of and reliance on ancillary tests, the
assessment of patients still begins with an accurate history and
a careful physical examination to make the wisest use of ancillary
tests.1..."
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