Specific Causes of Breathlessness and Their Management
Cause | Management |
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Hypoxia | Oxygen (see Chapter 118) |
Infection | Antibiotics (see Chapters 62 and 63) |
Pulmonary embolism | Anticoagulation (see Chapter 103) |
Bronchospasm | Beta-2 agonist by nebuliser (see Chapters 60 and 61) |
Pleural effusion | Drainage of effusion (see Chapters 12 and 122) |
Heart failure | Diuretic, ACE-inhibitor (see Chapters 47 and 48) |
Anaemia | Blood transfusion |
Pericardial effusion | Pericardiocentesis (Chapter 120) |