Oxygen: Toxin or Treatment?
The dyspneic patient has a wide differential—and not every cause is respiratory. Learn how to distinguish respiratory from non-respiratory pathology and when to appropriately provide oxygen therapy to avoid unintended harm.
What You'll Learn
- Demonstrate an awareness of the many conditions that can cause dyspnea
- List the signs and symptoms that can differentiate non-respiratory causes of dyspnea from respiratory causes
- Explain how the management of dyspnea requires a deep understanding of the pathophysiology of the respiratory system
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