TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Approaches and Chief Complaints in Pulmonology A1 - Huppert, Laura A. A1 - Dyster, Timothy G. Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - Huppert’s Notes: Pathophysiology and Clinical Pearls for Internal Medicine AB - Dyspnea: Subjective experience of breathing discomfort, must be self-reportedRespiratory distress: Presence of increased work of breathing, which signals approaching respiratory collapse; physical exam may reveal high respiratory rate, use of accessory muscles, evidence of acute obstruction (e.g., wheezing, stridor), and/or cyanosisHypoxia: Insufficient delivery of oxygen to tissues/organs, which can result from anemia, hypoxemia, circulatory dysfunction, hypermetabolic states, and/or the presence of histotoxins (e.g., cyanide)Hypoxemia: Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood; directly measured by blood gas SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1189912660 ER -