RT Book, Section A1 Wanner, Tracy J. A1 Schwartzstein, Richard M. A2 McKean, Sylvia C. A2 Ross, John J. A2 Dressler, Daniel D. A2 Brotman, Daniel J. A2 Ginsberg, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 56197522 T1 Chapter 83. Dyspnea T2 Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine YR 2012 FD 2012 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-160389-8 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56197522 RD 2024/03/28 AB What are the underlying physiologic mechanisms that result in dyspnea?How can a physician elicit a patient's personal description of shortness of breath in order to gain insight into the underlying diagnosis?What physical exam findings are concerning for impending respiratory failure?What are the key diagnostic studies a physician should order to further elucidate the cause of a patient's dyspnea?How can the disease states associated with dyspnea be organized into a clinical framework?