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DYSPNEA
PAROXYMAL NOCTURNAL DYSNPNEA
ORTHOPNEA
TREPOPNEA
PLATYPNEA
PAROXYMAL NOCTURNAL
DYSPNEA
Also known as CARDIAC ASTHMA
Dyspnea
Nocturnal dyspnea forms
Chronic (mon-years):
COPD
Bronchial asthma
Sarcoidosis
Bronchiectasis
Anemia
Obesity
Thyrotoxicosis
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
The first aim of diagnosis is to
differentiate between two main types
of dyspnea
ACUTE DYSNEA