Possible Causes for progressive dyspnea Bronchial Asthma He was admitted to the hospital due to persistent wheezing and progressive dyspnea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The most significant symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is breathlessness, termed shortness of breath (dyspnea). [medicinenet.com] Early on, this symptom may occur occasionally with exertion, and eventually may progress to breathlessness while doing a simple task such as standing up, or walking to the [medicinenet.com] Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease These include cough, worsening dyspnea, progressive exercise intolerance, sputum production, and alteration in mental status. [emedicine.medscape.com] Dyspnea that is progressive, persistent, exertional, or worse during respiratory infection appears when patients are in their late 50s or 60s. [merckmanuals.com] Symptoms and Signs of COPD COPD takes years to develop and progress. Most patients have smoked ≥ 20 cigarettes/day for > 20 years. [msdmanuals.com] 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] Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome A 43-year-old man was transferred to the emergency department because of accidental chlorine inhalation and rapidly progressive dyspnea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Acute respiratory distress syndrome manifests as rapidly progressive dyspnea, tachypnea, and hypoxemia. [aafp.org] This rapidly progresses to severe dyspnea at rest, tachypnea, anxiety, agitation, and the need for increasingly high concentrations of inspired oxygen. [emedicine.medscape.com] Pleural Mesothelioma Case A 57-year-old smoker male consulted due to progressive dyspnea, with no cough or expectoration. [scielo.isciii.es] […] with disease progression observed as the primary cause of death. [targetedonc.com] Most affected individuals are elder men who experience exertional dyspnea that progressively worsens until breathing difficulties are noted at rest. [symptoma.com] Asbestosis A 66-year-old man with an initial diagnosis of asbestosis experienced progressive dyspnea for over four years, and eventually died of respiratory failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Symptoms and Signs Asbestosis is initially asymptomatic but can cause progressive dyspnea, nonproductive cough, and fatigue. [merckmanuals.com] The authors report a patient presenting with progressive dyspnea for 2 years. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension A 27-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to the hospital at 32weeks with progressive dyspnea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] S, age 36, complains of progressive dyspnea on exertion that has been present for six months. [clinicaladvisor.com] These patients had New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II dyspnea with elevated right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP), which progressed under dasatinib [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Pulmonary Tumor Embolism dyspnea that developed within a few days after admission. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The most common initial clinical symptom is subacute progressive dyspnea, and the initial laboratory evaluation typically shows hypoxemia in a patient with clear lung fields [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] A 60-year-old female diagnosed with stage IVB (cT4N1M1) squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix was admitted to our institution with a chief complaint of progressive [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Acute Interstitial Pneumonitis Abstract We report a case of a previously healthy 41-year-old man who was admitted for progressive dyspnea and cough, which culminated in respiratory failure, shock, and death [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] CASE 104 Clinical Presentation 50-year-old woman with persistent fever, progressive dyspnea, and non-productive cough for several weeks despite antibiotics for presumed community-acquired [radiologykey.com] dyspnea and cough, which culminated in respiratory failure, shock, and death. [rc.rcjournal.com] Tracheobronchial Amyloidosis dyspnea, airway obstruction, progressive dyspnea, haemoptysis. [eurekaselect.com] We present the case of a retired 67-year-old man with long-term progressive dyspnea, wheezing and chest pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] We report a case of primary diffuse tracheobronchial amyloidosis who presented with cough, wheezing, recurrent and progressive dyspnea as well as hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Acute Interstitial Lung Disease On the 215th day after initiation of alectinib administration, she was admitted to our hospital with the symptom of progressive dyspnea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] On the 13th day of treatment, he admitted with complain of rapidly progressive dyspnea. [oatext.com] Definition (CSP) chronic inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the pulmonary alveolar walls with steady progressive dyspnea; finally, resulting in death from lack of oxygen [fpnotebook.com] Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease The authors present a case of neuroblastoma with progressive dyspnea, hypoxemia, and pulmonary hypertension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] We present the case of a female patient with progressive dyspnea, hypoxemia and pulmonary hypertension, the last diagnosed via catheterization. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] We report a patient with a long history of progressive dyspnea of over 8 years, who with a diagnosis of chronic cor pulmonale confirmed elsewhere, was ultimately diagnosed [jstage.jst.go.jp] Idiopathic Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia She had a fever, dry cough, and progressive dyspnea for 1 day. [archive.org] Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is characterized by progressive cough, dyspnea, fever and weight loss, with moderate blood eosinophilia, multiple alveolar opacities [karger.com] Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia All patients presented with progressive dyspnea, nonproductive cough, fever, anorexia, weight loss, and arterial hypoxemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Symptoms and Signs In adults, lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia causes symptoms of progressive dyspnea and cough. [msdmanuals.com] Symptoms and Signs of Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia In adults, lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia causes symptoms of progressive dyspnea and cough. [msdmanuals.com] Middle East Respiratory Syndrome As of June 19, 2015, the World Health Organization had received 1,338 notifications of laboratory-confirmed infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Little is known about the course of or treatment for MERS-CoV in pregnant women. We report a fatal case of MERS-CoV in a pregnant[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Common Cold Tachypnea and dyspnea are also signs of lower respiratory involvement. [emedicine.com] Lower respiratory tract disease should be considered when symptoms such as fever, cough, sputum, and malaise worsen progressively or after initial transient improvement. [emedicine.com] Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis dyspnea, cough, chest pain, fatigue, small amount of hemoptysis Pulmonary function tests show normal FVC and FEV with reduced diffusion capacity Diagnosis Clinically and [pathologyoutlines.com] A 25-year-old male nonsmoker presented to the pulmonology department with a three-month history of rapidly progressive dyspnea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] A 27-year-old female patient had presented progressing exertional dyspnea due to pulmonary hypertension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Pigeon Breeder's Lung We describe a girl with chronic hypersensitivity pneumonia, who presented with prolonged cough and progressive dyspnea. [indianpediatrics.net] A subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis syndrome has been described that is characterized by the insidious onset of chronic cough and slowly progressive dyspnea, anorexia, [healthcentral.com] Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis is characterized by long-term progressive dyspnea, weight loss, cough, and fatigue. [amboss.com] Lymphangioleiomyomatosis LAM in a 34-year-old woman with progressive dyspnea. [web.archive.org] The clinical course of LAM is characterized by progressive dyspnea on exertion, recurrent pneumothorax, and chylous fluid collections. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] dyspnea. [doi.org] Pulmonary Fibrosis Clinically, it is characterized by an insidious onset of breathlessness with exertion and a nonproductive cough, leading to progressive dyspnea. [icd9data.com] The patient's non-productive cough, progressive dyspnea, restrictive pattern of pulmonary function test and CT scans (showing reticular interstitial opacities) were all indicative [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Abstract We report an 85-year-old male, with history of interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), who was presented with progressive dyspnea, hypoxia, and anemia of 2 months [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Thus, it is important to include HPS in differentials when dealing with cases of progressive dyspnea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] A 46 year old female cirrhotic patient presented with rapidly progressive dyspnea, hypoxemia (PaO2 60 mmHg, SaO2 92%) and increased alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (A-a) [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] We present a case of a 54-year-old patient with cirrhosis, progressive dyspnea, and platypnea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Bronchitis Dyspnea that is progressive, persistent, exertional, or worse during respiratory infection appears when patients are in their late 50s or 60s. [msdmanuals.com] A productive cough with copious mucopurulent sputum, peripheral cyanosis, and variable dyspnea are typical presenting signs. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] Patients at high risk of imminent death are those with progressive unexplained weight loss or severe functional decline (eg, those who experience dyspnea with self-care, such [msdmanuals.com] Acute Bronchitis Dyspnea that is progressive, persistent, exertional, or worse during respiratory infection appears when patients are in their late 50s or 60s. [msdmanuals.com] PURPOSE: reduction of the clinical problem, the pathophysiological mechanism (decline of tissue, atherosclerosis), reduction of the symptoms (pain, dyspnea), complications [rauche.net] Patients at high risk of imminent death are those with progressive unexplained weight loss or severe functional decline (eg, those who experience dyspnea with self-care, such [msdmanuals.com] Viral Lower Respiratory Infection Tachypnea and dyspnea are also signs of lower respiratory involvement. [emedicine.medscape.com] Lower respiratory tract disease should be considered when symptoms such as fever, cough, sputum, and malaise worsen progressively or after initial transient improvement. [emedicine.medscape.com] Talcosis Talcosis due to intravenous injection of oral drugs can cause severe pulmonary disease with progressive dyspnea even when drug use is discontinued. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Symptomatic patients typically present with nonspecific complaints, including progressive exertional dyspnea, and cough. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] In a review of several case reports of symptomatic pulmonary talcosis, patients typically presented with initial dyspnea to progressive exertional dyspnea, fatigue, and cough [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis A 5-year-old Saudi boy presented with a history of progressive dyspnea over 6 months; he was diagnosed as having pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Patients may suffer from progressive dyspnea and cough that at times is accompanied by worsening hypoxia and its course can vary from progressive deterioration to spontaneous [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The case presented is a 55-year-old woman with six months of progressive dyspnea, who developed hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation; she had typical [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Tachypnea and dyspnea are also signs of lower respiratory involvement. [emedicine.medscape.com] Lower respiratory tract disease should be considered when symptoms such as fever, cough, sputum, and malaise worsen progressively or after initial transient improvement. [emedicine.medscape.com] Upper Respiratory Infection Tachypnea and dyspnea are also signs of lower respiratory involvement. [emedicine.medscape.com] Lower respiratory tract disease should be considered when symptoms such as fever, cough, sputum, and malaise worsen progressively or after initial transient improvement. [emedicine.medscape.com] Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis A 72-year-old Japanese woman presented to our hospital with a one-year history of productive cough and progressive dyspnea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Progressive dyspnea of gradual onset, associated with a minimally productive cough, fatigue, weight loss and low-grade fever are the most common symptoms. [alveolarproteinosis.eu] He was followed clinically for five years until he developed disease progression with dyspnea on exertion. [sciedupress.com] Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage We present a 69-year-old healthy woman presenting with petechial rash, progressive dyspnea, and bilateral alveolar infiltrates. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] A 49-year-old man with longstanding AS visited our hospital complaining of progressive dyspnea and hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] dyspnea, weakness of the lower extremities, multiple truncal erythematous purpura and hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
