"Doctor, I can't breathe! - dyspnoea from the point of view of clinical physiology and how to evaluate the feeling of dyspnoea
2019
Abstract
Dyspnoea and respiratory system diseases are among the most common reasons for acute treatment both in the field and in an internal ambulance or general practitioner's office. It arises from a combination of physiological, psychological, social and environmental factors and can represent mild to life-threatening states of nature.
During the patient assessment, we must integrate the medical history, physical examination, and paraclinical auxiliary examinations, and we must be aware of life-threatening conditions until they are reliably excluded. The article summarizes this topic and focuses on acute global respiratory insufficiency - its pathophysiology, clinical evaluation and differential diagnosis