Differential Diagnosis for Dyspnea
BREATHING DIFFICULT, Breathing Difficulties, Breathless, Breathlessness, Breathlessness (finding), Breathlessness symptom, DIB Difficulty in breathing, difficulty breathing, Difficulty breathing (finding), Dyspnea (finding), Dyspnea (shortness of breath), Dyspnea symptom, Dyspneas, Dyspnoea, Dyspnoea symptom, Dyspnoeas, Respiration difficult, Respiratory difficulties, RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY, Shortness of breath dyspnea, Shortness of breath/dyspnoea, Symptom SOB or breathlessness or dyspnea or breathlessness, Symptom SOB or breathlessness or dyspnoea or breathlessness, Winded, Winded (finding) (less)
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Trauma Causes
Electromagnetic, Physics, trauma, Radiation Causes
Iatrogenic, Self Induced Disorders
Surgical, Procedure Complication
Infectious Disorders (Specific Agent)
- Pneumonia, bacterial
- Pneumonia, viral
- Pneumonia/Bronchopneumonia
- Influenza pneumonia
- Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)
- Pneumonia, acute lobar
- Pneumonia, hemophilus influenza
- Pneumonia, pneumococcal
- Respiratory syncytial virus infection
- Trichinosis
- Chagas disease myocarditis
- Chickenpox pneumonia
- Klebsiella pneumonia
- Myocarditis, bacterial
- Myocarditis, viral
- Pericarditis, viral, acute benign
- Pneumonia, abscessing staphylococcal
- Pneumonia, psuedomonas
- Pulmonary anthrax
- Tetanus
- Visceral larval migrans
- Aspergillosis, bronchopulmonary/hypersn
- Chagas disease
- Chlamydia/pneumonia/TWAR agent
- Cytomegalic pneumonia
- Diphtheria myocarditis/toxicity
- Legionaires disease
- Myocarditis, trichinosis
- Pneumonia, gram-negative type
- Pneumonia, staphylococcal
- Schistosomiasis (Mansoni)
- Schistosomiasis, acute/syndrome
- Ascariasis,pulmonary larval infestation
- Aspergillosis, invasive pulmonary type
- Blastomycosis
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Fungal lung infection
- Hookworm (Ancylostomiasis) disease
- Nocardiosis, pulmonary
- Psittacosis/ornithosis
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculosis pulmonary
- Tuberculosis, cavitary pulmonary
- Avian influenza (H5N1) in human/zoonosis
- Hanta virus/Navaho disease
- Poliomyelitis, paralytic, bulbar
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome/SARS
- Tularemia pneumonia
- Monkeypox epizoonosis
- Swine-Avian influenza (epizootic)
Infected organ, Abscesses
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis, acute
- Abscess, parapharyngeal
- Empyema
- Epiglottitis, acute
- Peritonitis, acute
- Pneumonia, aspiration
- Interstitial pneumonia, usual type
- Parapneumonic effusion/pleuritis
- Pulmonary infections
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis, chronic
- Pneumonia, unresolved
- Abscess, retropharyngeal
- Pericarditis, purulent
- Abscess, subphrenic
- Bronchiolitis obliterans
- Bronchitis, fibrinous
- Myocarditis, acute
- Myocarditis, secondary (infection)
- Pleural exudate
- Tonsil, abscess
- Lung abscess
Granulomatous, Inflammatory Disorders
Neoplastic Disorders
- Tumor emboli/lung
- Neoplasms/tumors
- Hodgkin's disease
- Metastatic lung disease
- Metastatic lung lymphatics/carcinoma
- Carcinoid syndrome/Carcinoid metastatic
- Pericardial malignant effusion
- Leukemia
- Leukemic/lymphocytic lung infiltrate
- Metastasis to heart/myocardium
- Metastasis to pericardium
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pleural effusion, malignant
- Adenocarcinoma, bronchial
- Alveolar cell carcinoma, lung
- Benign fibrous mesothelioma/pleura
- Bronchial adenoma
- Bronchial fibroma
- Bronchioalveolar carcinoma of lung
- Carcinoma lung squamous cell/large cell
- Carcinoma, bronchogenic
- Carcinoma, laryngeal
- Mediastinal metastasis
- Mediastinal tumor
- Mesothelioma, pleura
- Papilloma, larynx
- Pericardial mesothelioma/malignant
- Pulmonary leiomyomatosis
- Pulmonary lymphangiomatosis/LAM
- Pulmonary lymphoma
- Bronchus adenoma, cylindromatous
- Meigs' Pleural effusion syndrome
- Pericardial malignancy
Allergic, Collagen, Auto-Immune Disorders
- Asthma
- Anaphylaxis, generalized
- Croup, spasmodic/tracheobronchitis
- Status asthmaticus
- Angioedema/Angioneurotic edema
- Extrinsic/allergic asthma syndrome
- Hemolytic anemia, autoimmune
- Inhalent allergen disorder
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis/Stills d
- Organic dusts inhalation/allergy
- Allergic granulomatosis, lung
- Aspirin-induced asthma
- Goodpasture's syndrome
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis/alveolitis
- Rheumatic carditis, active
- Transfusion/anaphylaxis foreign protein
- Eosinophilic Pneumonia prolonged/Chronic
- Evan's syndrome (AHA/Immune TP)
- Myocarditis, giant cell type
- Pneumonia, desquamative, interstitial
- Rheumatic fever
- Serum sickness
- Carrington's pulmonary eosinophilia
- Loeffler's Eosinophilic Pneumonitis, acute/PIE
- Lupus erythematosis, systemic
- Pneumonia, lymphoid, interstitial
- Pulmonary fibrosis, Primary/H-R disease
- Rheumatoid lung disease
- Scleroderma, progressive systemic
- Scleroderma, pulmonary
- Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury/TRALI syndrome
- Myocarditis, hypersensitivity/allergy
- Maple bark stripper lung/disease
- Idiopathic Anaphylactoid Reactions/Recurrent
- Myositis synthetase syndrome/Anti-Jo-1 syndrome
Metabolic, Storage Disorders
- Obesity, massive
- Obesity
- Glucose 6 PD deficiency
- Methemoglobinemia, Hereditary
- Chylomicronemia syndrome
- Hemosiderosis, pulmonary
- Pulmonary hemosiderosis of mitral dis.
- Sulfhemoglobinemia
- Barth Syndrome/3 MethylGlutoconic aciduria/MGA II
- Metabolic Syndrome/Insulin Resistance /Obesity
- Methemoglobinemia, acquired/toxic
Biochemical Disorders
Deficiency Disorders
Congenital, Developmental Disorders
- Mitral valve prolapse syndrome
- Ventricular large septal defect
- Congenital cyanotic heart disease
- Lung, congenital defect
- Atelectasis, congenital
- Congenital cystic lung disease
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- Lung cysts, congenital
- Lung hypoplasia/congenital/child
- Macroglossia
- Straight-back syndrome
- Bronchus stenosis/congenital
- Choanal atresia, posterior
- Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
- Tracheoesophageal fistula
- Transposition great vessels, complete
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Pulmonary sequestration/congenital
- Taussig-Bing malformation
- Total anomalous pulmonary venous return
- Trachea ring abnormality
- Transposition, great vessels, corrected
- Williams-Campbell syndrome
- Lung Cystic Adenomoid Malformation
Hereditary, Familial, Genetic Disorders
Relational, Mental, Psychiatric Disorders
Anatomic, Foreign Body, Structural Disorders
- Acute gastric acid/aspiration syndrome
- Airway obstruction
- Aspiration of vomitus
- Aspiration oropharyngeal contents
- Foreign body, bronchus
- Foreign body, larynx
- Foreign body, trachea
- Laryngeal obstruction
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary hemorrhage/bleeding
- Tamponade, cardiac
- Tracheobronchial obstruction
- Ascites
- Nose, foreign body
- Pericardial effusion
- Pleural effusion
- Pleural fluid transudate
- Gastric acid aspiration, chronic
- Air embolism/venous
- Amniotic fluid embolism
- Aortic regurgitation, acute
- Bronchus obstruction
- Chordae tendinae rupture
- Fat embolism
- Hemothorax
- Main-stem bronchus obstr/drowned lung
- Papillary muscle rupture, mitral
- Perforated/ruptured esophagus
- Pleural chylous effusion
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax, catamenial, spontaneous
- Pneumothorax, spontaneous
- Superior vena cava syndrome
- Tension pneumothorax
- Aortic stenosis
- Bronchus compression
- Bronchus stricture
- Mucoid impaction/bronchus
- Nasal obstruction
- Trachea, stenosis
- Atelectasis, pulmonary
- Kyphoscoliosis
- Mitral valve stenosis
- Pericarditis, chronic constrictive
- Scoliosis heart disease
- Tracheal ring collapse/softening
- Subglottic stenosis
- Esophageal Rupture/Boerhaave Syndrome
- Nasopharyngeal Stenosis
Arteriosclerotic, Vascular, Venous Disorders
Functional, Physiologic Variant Disorders
Vegetative, Autonomic, Endocrine Disorders
- Esophageal free reflux/GERD syndrome
- Hyperventilation syndrome
- Laryngospasm, acute
- Hyper-reactive airways/disease
- Pulmonary hypertension/PAH
- Pulmonary hypertension/secondary
- Secondary pulmonary hypertension/effect
- Thyrotoxicosis (Graves disease)
- Bilateral vocal cord paralysis
- Hypertension, malignant
- Myasthenic crisis
- Thyrotoxic crisis
- Central respiratory stimulation excess
- Cor pulmonale
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Thyrotoxic heart disease
- Myasthenia gravis
- Polyhydramnios/hydramnios
- Secondary hypoparathyroidism
- Vocal cord dysfunction
- Pulmonary hypertension, primary idiopathic
Reference to Organ System
- Anemia
- Shock
- Cardiomyopathy, congestive
- Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
- Pericarditis, acute
- Pulmonary edema
- Pulmonary edema, left vent. acute
- Pulmonary edema, noncardiac
- Pulmonary edema, severe
- Pulmonary emboli, recurrent/Homans
- Respiratory distress (adult) syndrome
- Respiratory distress (newborn) syndrome
- Anemia, blood loss
- Anemia, severe
- Congestive heart failure
- High output heart failure
- Interstitial acute lung disease
- Lung disorders
- Paralysis
- Restrictive lung disease
- Adenoid hypertrophy
- Cardiomyopathy, dilated
- Chest wall disease
- Emphysema/COPD/Chronic lung disease
- Alveolar hemorrhage syndrome
- Ascending motor paralysis
- Bulbar paralysis/palsy
- Diaphragm paralysis
- Interstitial edema, diffuse
- Respiratory muscle paralysis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis, lymphocytic diffuse
- Pericarditis
- Phrenic nerve paralysis
- Chronic pulmonary edema
- Interstitial lung disease, chronic
- Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Pulmonary interstitial fibrosis/2ndary
- Tracheomalacia
Pathophysiologic
Heirarchical Major Groups
Drugs
- Neuromuscular blocker administration
- Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
- Elderberry/Elder herbal/intake
- Barbiturate overdose
- Benzodiazepine toxicity/overdose
- Curari administration
- Disulfiram-like drug/Alcohol reaction
- Emetine (Dehydroemetine/Mebadine) admin
- Morphine (MS Contin/MS IR/Avinza) admin
- Ipecac/Ipecacuaha administration
- Succinylcholine (Anectine) (child) adm
- Succinylcholine (Anectine) admin
- Tubocurarine (D-tubocurarine) admin
- Paraldehyde (Paral) admin
Poisoning (Specific Agent)
- Opiate overdose toxidrome
- Cholinergic crisis toxidrome
- Coral snakebite
- Coyotillo (Karwinskia) plant/intake
- Cyanogenic glycoside/plant pits poison
- Insecticide/organophosphate type
- Intravenous/narcotic overdose
- Liquid ecstacy/Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) intake
- Malathion (Ovide) ingestion/toxicity
- Mountain laurel/Kalmia plant poisoning
- Overdose, drug/alcohol
- Phencyclidine (Angel dust) intoxication
- Snakebite (neurotoxic/coral/cobra type)
- Water hemlock poisoning
- Bloodroot (Sanguinaria) intake
- Cassava/Manioc herbal/intake.
- Fool's parsley plant/intake
- Larkspur herbal/intake/toxicity
- Meadow Saffron plant/intake
- Polyvinyl chloride inhalation
- Smoke inhalation
- Betel nut/chewing herbal/intake
- Heroin/morphine usage/addiction
- Stone dust exposure
- Yellow jessamine/Jasmine poisoning
- Arsenical vesicants/CBW Weapon
- Cyanide/Hydrogen cyanide exposure/poisoning
- Fish Poisoning, Scomboid
- Phosgene Oxime/Weapon (CX) agent
- Acetone/Ketone poisoning
- Aldehydes poisoning/fumes
- Alkali corrosive/ingestion
- Arsine gas (Hydrogen arsenide) poisoning
- Australian black snakebite
- Australian brown snakebite
- Black widow spider bite
- Botulinum toxin/deliberate exposure
- Botulism
- Cadmium fumes/inhalation/toxicity
- Carbon monoxide poisoning/exposure
- Chlorobenzenes/Dichlorobenzene intake
- Cobra/Naja snakebite
- Crude oil ingestion/aspiration
- Curare poisoning/curare-like agents
- Death camas (Zigadenus) poisoning.
- Ergotism/wild source/wheat rust/intake
- Fish poisoning, ciguatera (red-snapper)
- Gasoline poisoning
- Gila-monster bite/poisoning
- Hemlock (coniine/cicutoxin) poisoning
- Insecticide/pesticide poisoning
- Insecticides/Carbamates poisoning
- Jelly fish sting/Seawasp/Box
- Krait/Blue krait snakebite
- Methemoglobin inducing/poisons
- Nerve gas exposure
- Noxious gas inhalation/toxicity
- Noxious gas/mustard gas inhalation
- Petroleum distillates/Naphtha poisoning
- Pufferfish/Fugu/Tetrodotoxin poisoning
- Red tide/shell fish poisoning
- Scorpion sting
- Shellfish/Mollusk poisoning
- TEPP/Tetraethyl pyrophosphate poisoning
- Ammonia exposure/inhalation
- Cardiomyopathy, alcoholic
- Cholinesterase inhibitor poison/exposure
- Fish Stings/Zebra/Lion fish/misc
- Insecticide/chlorinated/non-ester's inh
- Yokahama asthma/NO exposure
- Anthracosilicosis
- Anthracosis/coal workers lung
- Asbestosis
- Berylliosis
- Crack lung syndrome
- Sequoiosis lung/disease
- Silicosis
- Silicosis, acute/sandblasting lung
- Arrow poison frogs/dendrobatidae
- Barium salt poisoning
- Carbon disulfide inhalant/poisoning
- Chlorine gas poisoning
- Kerosene poisoning
- Mercury poisoning/infant/child
- Mercury vapor/acute (element) toxicity
- Mussel poisoning
- Phosgene inhalation/poisoning
- Ricin poisoning/Inhaled terrorist exposure
- Sodium fluoroacetate/Cpd 1080 poisoning
- Strychnine poisoning
- Toad/Bufo-Bufo poisoning
- Toluene diisocyanate poisoning
- Trichothecene mycotoxin/weapon exposure
- Bagassosis lung/disease
- Beryllium disease, acute
- Byssinosis
- Metal fume fever
- Platinosis
- Polymer fume fever
- Suberosis lung/disease
- Bauxite pneumoconiosis
- Pneumoconiosis, diatomite
- Pneumoconiosis, talc
- Siderosis, lung
- Silicotuberculosis
- Silo filler disease/NO2 inhalation
- Alkali Ingestion/Poisoning
- Geography cone poisoning
Organ Poisoning (Intoxication)
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