PART 2: Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases
SECTION 5 Alterations in Circulatory and Respiratory Functions
33 Dyspnea
 | Figure 33-1 Hypothetical model for integration of sensory inputs in the production of dyspnea. Afferent information from the receptors throughout the respiratory system projects directly to the sensory cortex to contribute to primary qualitative sensory experiences and provide feedback on the action of the ventilatory pump.... |
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 | Figure 33-2 An algorithm for the evaluation of the patient with dyspnea. JVP, jugular venous pulse; CHF, congestive heart failure; ECG, electrocardiogram; CT, computed tomography. (Adapted from Schwartzstein and Feller-Kopman, 2003.) |
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