Dyspnea with Sudden Onset Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Asthma

Her attacks are characterized by the relatively sudden onset of dyspnea; they are more frequent in the spring and fall, when they are often preceded by symptoms of rhino-conjunctivitis [doi.org]

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COVID-19

The Government of Estonia decided to close all educational institutions, except kindergartens, and will apply only digital learning solutions from Monday, 16 March due to the spread of the coronavirus in Estonia. The situation will be reassessed every 14 days and, if necessary, a decision will be taken on the need to[…] [hm.ee]

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Pulmonary Edema

Sudden onset of dyspnea. Severe anxiety, restlessness, irritability. Cool, moist skin. [slideshare.net]

onset of dyspnea. [oxfordjournals.org]

The absence of fever, a history of sudden onset of dyspnea, and elevated levels of BNP, may help to differentiate UPE from other diagnoses. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

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Atelectasis

J Perianesth Nurs. 2015 Dec;30(6):516-527. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2014.03.012. Epub 2015 Apr 18. Abstract Atelectasis is a common problem in the perioperative setting, affecting a significant number of surgical patients receiving general anesthesia. Absorption, compression, and reduced surfactant are the three mechanisms[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Atrial Fibrillation

[…] arrhythmic (within 1 hour after symptom onset or with documented arrhythmia), noncardiac, or unknown. [dx.doi.org]

Congestive heart failure was defined by clinical symptoms (dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea), physical examination (elevated jugular venous [dx.doi.org]

[…] determined from review of hospital records, death certificate, or autopsy report and classified as cardiovascular (acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, thromboembolic), sudden [dx.doi.org]

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Congestive Heart Failure

Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart can no longer meet the metabolic demands of the body at normal physiologic venous pressures. Typically, the heart can respond to increased demands by means of 1 of the following: Increasing the heart rate, which is controlled by neural and humoral input Increasing[…] [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Pulmonary Embolism

Consecutive patients with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism, defined as a sudden onset of dyspnea, sudden deterioration of existing dyspnea, or sudden onset of pleuritic [doi.org]

Of these patients, when the diagnosis of PE was delayed, the initial presenting symptom was sudden-onset dyspnea. [journals.lww.com]

“In summary, we found that the most reliable indicator of patients with PE is sudden onset dyspnea. [clinicalprediction.com]

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

We experienced a young female with complaints of sudden onset dyspnea, mild fever. [dbpia.co.kr]

Definition Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), is a life-threatening condition which is characterised by the sudden onset of severe dyspnea and hypoxaemia [1]. [physio-pedia.com]

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Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism

A73-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit because of sudden onset of dyspnea followed by syncope. [circ.ahajournals.org]

[…] morning of admission, an 89-year-old Caucasian woman with a medical history of dementia, hypertension and chronic obstructive pul- monary disease was noted to experience sudden-onset [pulsus.com]

Case Report A 65-year-old man who had a history of hypertension, smoking and drinking alcohol, complained of a sudden onset of dyspnea, chest pain, dizziness, cold sweating [tcmjmed.com]

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Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism

[…] in onset and may include one or many of the following: dyspnea (shortness of breath), tachypnea (rapid breathing), chest pain of a "pleuritic" nature (worsened by breathing [en.wikipedia.org]

[9] Rates are similar in males and females. [3] They become more common as people get older. [3] Signs and symptoms [ edit ] Symptoms of pulmonary embolism are typically sudden [en.wikipedia.org]

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Aspiration Pneumonia

History and Physical The common clinical features that should raise suspicion for aspiration include sudden onset dyspnea, fever, hypoxemia, radiological findings of bilateral [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pneumococcal Pneumonia

We describe a case of bacteremic, leukopenic pneumococcal pneumonia with respiratory failure, accompanied by diabetic ketoacidosis and hypothermia. Pulmonary leukostasis may play a role in the pathogenesis of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in pneumococcal pneumonia. The patient recovered with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Vocal Cord Dysfunction

cough, wheeze, and a sudden onset) should be considered for possible VCD.6 Often these patients will have been treated with several asthma medications with little to no [rtmagazine.com]

Symptoms of VCD and Asthma Time of onset Quick; within minutes Sudden onset; within seconds Duration Minutes to hours Seconds to a few minutes Dyspnea during Expiration Inspiration [advanceweb.com]

The response to bronchoprovocation testing using methacholine has mixed results. 5,6 A normal PFT with a normal FEV1/FVC ratio in a patient who has asthma-like symptoms (dyspnea [rtmagazine.com]

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Ventricular Fibrillation

Congenital left ventricular diverticulum (CLVD) is a rare congenital anomaly and may be associated with fatal adverse events. A previously healthy 20-year-old man collapsed as a result of sudden ventricular fibrillation (VF). Despite intractable VF, he had return of spontaneous circulation with cardiopulmonary[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Bronchial Spasm

Although d-penicillamine has a wide range of benefits in many clinical conditions, various side effects have also been reported and preclude its further use in certain patients. In this case, d-penicillamine-induced reversible airway obstruction developed, despite the "go slow--go low" regimen as suggested to reduce[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is one of the most common types of poisoning and the leading cause of death by poisoning worldwide. Cardiac injury caused by CO poisoning has been little described despite being a predictor of poor prognosis. We present the case of a healthy 24-year-old woman, admitted to our[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis manifests acutely with sudden-onset chest pain, cough, dyspnea, and fever following exposure to antigens. [visualdx.com]

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Hypersensitivity

In patients presenting with sudden-onset dyspnea, hoarseness, diffuse skin changes (e.g., urticaria), swelling of the face, and/or hypotension, consider anaphylaxis as a differential [amboss.com]

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Adenovirus Infection

The case definition of ILI was a sudden onset of fever (oral temperature 38 C or axillary temperature 37.5 C) and either cough or sore throat. [journals.plos.org]

SARI included the ILI case definition plus dyspnea and the need for hospitalization [29]. All patients were recruited within five days of their initial symptoms. [journals.plos.org]

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Acute Hyperventilation

Most commonly, the history is one of sudden onset of dyspnea, chest pain, or neurologic symptoms (eg, dizziness, weakness, paresthesias, or near-syncope) after a stressful [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Allergic Rhinitis

Signs are seasonal and occur under warm, moist conditions; they include rhinorrhea, sneezing, and a sudden onset of dyspnea. [merckvetmanual.com]

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Puerperium

AFE usually presents at term during labour and should be suspected in any pregnant patient, specifically those with ruptured membranes, who develop sudden onset dyspnea with [hindawi.com]

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Crack Lung

[…] breath/SOB Sudden onset dyspnea Wheezing Voice Alteration Fever Fever Febrile Possible Flu-Like Syndrome High body temperature Pulomenary Edema It can be very dangerous, as [bluelight.org]

Some of the symptoms include Dyspnea at rest Exertional cyanosis Lung signs/abnormality Painful cough Pulmonary Crackles Rales Rales,dry Rhonchi/coarse rales Shortness of [bluelight.org]

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Streptococcus Pyogenes

Case 3 An 81 year old man came to the ED for worsening dyspnea. He had complained of sudden onset of dyspnea, fever and chills. [remedypublications.com]

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High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

Exaggerated pulmonary-artery pressure due to hypoxic vasoconstriction is considered an important pathogenetic factor in high-altitude pulmonary edema. We previously found that nifedipine lowered pulmonary-artery pressure and improved exercise performance, gas exchange, and the radiographic manifestations of[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Escherichia Coli

This may be of gradual onset if the process slowly develops, or it can have a sudden onset in the case of acute pulmonary edema. [medicinenet.com]

Other common symptoms may include easy fatigue, more rapidly developing shortness of breath than normal with usual activity (dyspnea on exertion), rapid breathing (tachypnea [medicinenet.com]

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Ileus

Two years prior to admission he had noticed the onset of intermittent claudication, occasional nosebleeds, dyspnea on effort, orthopnea, and occasional angina. [annals.org]

At one time he experienced a sudden coldness of his left leg lasting several hours. He had nocturia FULL TEXT [annals.org]

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Pulmonary Tumor Embolism

Two years later, she was readmitted to our hospital because of the sudden onset of dyspnea and shock; and she died 5 hours after readmission. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Case Presentation: An 18 year old man with a history of asthma presented to the ER complaining of sudden onset dyspnea and cough. Lung examination and a CXR were normal. [shmabstracts.com]

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Pneumonia

Patients with pneumothorax present with sudden-onset dyspnea, ipsilateral chest pain, diminished breath sounds, and hyperresonant percussion on the affected side. [amboss.com]

Dyspnea may be sudden or gradual in onset depending on the rate of development and size of the pneumothorax. [merckmanuals.com]

sudden, Reduced breath sounds (and dyspnea), Absent fremitus, X-rays show collapse.References:[1][3] Diagnostics General Suspected pneumothorax is confirmed by chest x-ray [amboss.com]

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

POTENTIAL INDICATIONS FOR HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT OR ADMISSION* Marked increase in intensity of symptoms, such as sudden development of resting dyspnea Severe underlying COPD [atsjournals.org]

Onset of new physical signs (e.g., cyanosis, peripheral edema) Failure of an exacerbation to respond to initial medical management Presence of serious comorbidities (e.g., [atsjournals.org]

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