Learning Objectives
- Describe the clinical features (history, examination and investigations) and initial management of 5 important conditions causing shortness of breath
- Describe the management and 6 red flags of severe asthma
- Describe the clinical features of severe pneumonia
- CXR interpretation - review in a systematic way and identify 3 groups of common conditions causing shortness of breath (COPD/ asthma, LHF, pneumonia)
CXR Interpretation
- how should you approach CXR interpretation (process)?
- how do you identify acute pulmonary edema?
- how do you identify emphysema?
- how do you identify pneumonia?
- how do you identify heart failure?
- CXR Interpretation
Shortness of Breath
- what are the big 3 presentations of SOB?
Dyspnoea Presentations
- History Taking
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Emphysema