RT Book, Section
A1 Huppert, Laura A.
A1 Dyster, Timothy G.
SR Print(0)
ID 1189912660
T1 Approaches and Chief Complaints in Pulmonology
T2 Huppert’s Notes: Pathophysiology and Clinical Pearls for Internal Medicine
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260470079
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1189912660
RD 2024/04/24
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