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Specialty | Pulmonology |
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ICD-10 | R06.0 |
ICD-9 | 786.09 |
DiseasesDB | 15892 |
MedlinePlus | 003075 |
MeSH | D004417 |
Dyspnea (etymology and pronunciation), dyspnoea, shortness of breath or breathlessness is the feeling or feelings associated with impaired breathing. The American Thoracic Society defines it as "a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity," and recommends evaluating dyspnea by assessing the intensity of the distinct sensations, the degree of distress involved, and its burden or impact on activities of daily living. Distinct sensations include effort/work, chest tightness, and air hunger (the feeling of not enough oxygen).[1]
Dyspnea is a normal symptom of heavy exertion but becomes pathological if it occurs in unexpected situations.[2] In 85% of cases it is due to asthma, pneumonia, cardiac ischemia, interstitial lung disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or psychogenic causes,[2][3] such as panic disorder and anxiety.[4] Treatment typically depends on the underlying cause.[5]
The American Thoracic Society defines dyspnea as: "A subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity."[6] Other definitions describe it as "difficulty in breathing",[7] "disordered or inadequate breathing",[8] "uncomfortable awareness of breathing",[3] and as the experience of "breathlessness" (which may be either acute or chronic).[2][5][9]
While shortness of breath is generally caused by disorders of the cardiac or respiratory system, other systems such as neurological,[10] musculoskeletal, endocrine, hematologic, and psychiatric may be the cause.[11] DiagnosisPro, an online medical expert system, listed 497 distinct causes in October 2010.[12] The most common cardiovascular causes are acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure while common pulmonary causes include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema and pneumonia.[2] On a pathophysiological basis the causes can be divided into: (1) an increased awareness of normal breathing such as during an anxiety attack, (2) an increase in the work of breathing and (3) an abnormality in the ventilatory system.[10]
Acute coronary syndrome frequently presents with retrosternal chest discomfort and difficulty catching the breath.[2] It however may atypically present with shortness of breath alone.[13] Risk factors include old age, smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes.[13] An electrocardiogram and cardiac enzymes are important both for diagnosis and directing treatment.[13] Treatment involves measures to decrease the oxygen requirement of the heart and efforts to increase blood flow.[2]
Congestive heart failure frequently presents with shortness of breath with exertion, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.[2] It affects between 1-2% of the general United States population and occurs in 10% of those over 65 years old.[2][13] Risk factors for acute decompensation include high dietary salt intake, medication noncompliance, cardiac ischemia, dysrhythmias, renal failure, pulmonary emboli, hypertension, and infections.[13] Treatment efforts are directed towards decreasing lung congestion.[2]
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), most commonly emphysema or chronic bronchitis, frequently have chronic shortness of breath and a chronic productive cough.[2] An acute exacerbation presents with increased shortness of breath and sputum production.[2] COPD is a risk factor for pneumonia; thus this condition should be ruled out.[2] In an acute exacerbation treatment is with a combination of anticholinergics, beta2-adrenoceptor agonists, steroids and possibly positive pressure ventilation.[2]
Asthma is the most common reason for presenting to the emergency room with shortness of breath.[2] It is the most common lung disease in both developing and developed countries affecting about 5% of the population.[2] Other symptoms include wheezing, tightness in the chest, and a non productive cough.[2] Inhaled corticosteroids are the preferred treatment for children, however these drugs can reduce the growth rate.[14] Acute symptoms are treated with short-acting bronchodilators.
Pneumothorax presents typically with pleuritic chest pain of acute onset and shortness of breath not improved with oxygen.[2] Physical findings may include absent breath sounds on one side of the chest, jugular venous distension, and tracheal deviation.[2]
The symptoms of pneumonia are fever, productive cough, shortness of breath, and pleuritic chest pain.[2] Inspiratory crackles may be heard on exam.[2] A chest x-ray can be useful to differentiate pneumonia from congestive heart failure.[2] As the cause is usually a bacterial infection, antibiotics are typically used for treatment.[2]
Important to remember: Severity and prognosis of Pneumonia can be estimated from CURB65, where C=Confusion, U= Uremia (>7), R=Respiratory rate >30, B= BP<90, 65= Age>65.
Pulmonary embolism classically presents with an acute onset of shortness of breath.[2] Other presenting symptoms include pleuritic chest pain, cough, hemoptysis, and fever.[2] Risk factors include deep vein thrombosis, recent surgery, cancer, and previous thromboembolism.[2] It must always be considered in those with acute onset of shortness of breath owing to its high risk of mortality.[2] Diagnosis however may be difficult[2] and Wells Score is often used to assess the clinical probability. Treatment, depending on severity of symptoms typically start with anticoagulants, presence of ominous signs (low blood pressure), may warrant the use of thrombolytic drugs.[2]
Anaemia caused by low hemoglobin levels is often a cause of dyspnea. Menstruation, particularly if excessive, can contribute to anaemia and to consequential dyspnea in women. Headaches are also a symptom of dyspnea in patients suffering from anaemia. Some patients report a numb sensation in their head, and others have reported blurred vision caused by hypotension behind the eye due to a lack of oxygen and pressure; these patients have also reported severe head pains, many of which lead to permanent brain damage. Symptoms of this can be loss of concentration, focus, fatigue, language faculty impairment and memory loss.[citation needed]
Other important or common causes of shortness of breath include cardiac tamponade, anaphylaxis, interstitial lung disease, panic attacks,[11][5][15] and pulmonary hypertension. Cardiac tamponade presents with dyspnea, tachycardia, elevated jugular venous pressure, and pulsus paradoxus.[15] The gold standard for diagnosis is ultrasound.[15] Anemia, that develops gradually, usually presents with exertional dyspnea, fatigue, weakness, and tachycardia.[15] It may lead to heart failure.[15] Anaphylaxis typically begins over a few minutes in a person with a previous history of the same.[5] Other symptoms include urticaria, throat swelling, and gastrointestinal upset.[5] The primary treatment is epinephrine.[5] Interstitial lung disease presents with gradual onset of shortness of breath typically with a history of a predisposing environmental exposure.[11] Shortness of breath is often the only symptom in those with tachydysrhythmias.[13] Panic attacks typically present with hyperventilation, sweating, and numbness.[5] They are however a diagnosis of exclusion.[11] Around 2/3 of women experience shortness of breath as a part of a normal pregnancy.[8] Neurological conditions such as spinal cord injury, phrenic nerve injuries, Guillain-Barre syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy can all cause an individual to experience shortness of breath.[10] A relatively unknown condition involving shortness of breath is empty nose syndrome.
Different physiological pathways may lead to shortness of breath including via ASIC chemoreceptors, mechanoreceptors, and lung receptors.[13]
It is thought that three main components contribute to dyspnea: afferent signals, efferent signals, and central information processing. It is believed the central processing in the brain compares the afferent and efferent signals; and dyspnea results when a "mismatch" occurs between the two: such as when the need for ventilation (afferent signaling) is not being met by physical breathing (efferent signaling).[16]
Afferent signals are sensory neuronal signals that ascend to the brain. Afferent neurons significant in dyspnea arise from a large number of sources including the carotid bodies, medulla, lungs, and chest wall. Chemoreceptors in the carotid bodies and medulla supply information regarding the blood gas levels of O2, CO2 and H+. In the lungs, juxtacapillary (J) receptors are sensitive to pulmonary interstitial edema, while stretch receptors signal bronchoconstriction. Muscle spindles in the chest wall signal the stretch and tension of the respiratory muscles. Thus, poor ventilation leading to hypercapnia, left heart failure leading to interstitial edema (impairing gas exchange), asthma causing bronchoconstriction (limiting airflow) and muscle fatigue leading to ineffective respiratory muscle action could all contribute to a feeling of dyspnea.[16]
Efferent signals are the motor neuronal signals descending to the respiratory muscles. The most important respiratory muscle is the diaphragm. Other respiratory muscles include the external and internal intercostal muscles, the abdominal muscles and the accessory breathing muscles.
As the brain receives its plentiful supply of afferent information relating to ventilation, it is able to compare it to the current level of respiration as determined by the efferent signals. If the level of respiration is inappropriate for the body's status then dyspnea might occur. There is also a psychological component to dyspnea, as some people may become aware of their breathing in such circumstances but not experience the distress typical of dyspnea.[16]
Grade | Degree of dyspnea |
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0 | no dyspnea except with strenuous exercise |
1 | dyspnea when walking up an incline or hurrying on the level |
2 | walks slower than most on the level, or stops after 15 minutes of walking on the level |
3 | stops after a few minutes of walking on the level |
4 | with minimal activity such as getting dressed, too dyspneic to leave the house |
The initial approach to evaluation begins by assessment of the airway, breathing, and circulation followed by a medical history and physical examination.[2] Signs that represent significant severity include hypotension, hypoxemia, tracheal deviation, altered mental status, unstable dysrhythmia, stridor, intercostal indrawing, cyanosis, tripod positioning, pronounced use of accessory muscles (sternocleidomastoid, scalenes) and absent breath sounds.[11]
A number of scales may be used to quantify the degree of shortness of breath.[17] It may be subjectively rated on a scale from 1 to 10 with descriptors associated with the number (The Modified Borg Scale).[17] Alternatively a scale such as the MRC breathlessness scale might be used – it suggests five different grades of dyspnea based on the circumstances in which it arises.[18]
A number of labs may be helpful in determining the cause of shortness of breath. D-dimer while useful to rule out a pulmonary embolism in those who are at low risk is not of much value if it is positive as it may be positive in a number of conditions that lead to shortness of breath.[13] A low level of brain natriuretic peptide is useful in ruling out congestive heart failure; however, a high level while supportive of the diagnosis could also be due to advanced age, renal failure, acute coronary syndrome, or a large pulmonary embolism.[13]
A chest x-ray is useful to confirm or rule out a pneumothorax, pulmonary edema, or pneumonia.[13] Spiral computed tomography with intravenous radiocontrast is the imaging study of choice to evaluate for pulmonary embolism.[13]
In those who are not palliative the primary treatment of shortness of breath is directed at its underlying cause.[5] Extra oxygen is effective in those with hypoxia; however, this has no effect in those with normal blood oxygen saturations, even in those who are palliative.[3][19]
Individuals can benefit from a variety of physical therapy interventions.[20] Persons with neurological/neuromuscular abnormalities may have breathing difficulties due to weak or paralyzed intercostal, abdominal and/or other muscles needed for ventilation.[21] Some physical therapy interventions for this population include active assisted cough techniques,[22] volume augmentation such as breath stacking,[23] education about body position and ventilation patterns[24] and movement strategies to facilitate breathing.[23]
Along with the measure above, systemic immediate release opioids are beneficial in emergently reducing the symptom of shortness of breath due to both cancer and non cancer causes;[3][25] long-acting/sustained-release opioids are also used to prevent/continue treatment of dyspnea in palliative setting. There is a lack of evidence to recommend midazolam, nebulised opioids, the use of gas mixtures, or cognitive-behavioral therapy.[26]
Shortness of breath is the primary reason 3.5% of people present to the emergency department in the United States. Of these approximately 51% are admitted to hospital and 13% are dead within a year.[27] Some studies have suggested that up to 27% of people suffer from dyspnea,[28] while in dying patients 75% will experience it.[16] Acute shortness of breath is the most common reason people requiring palliative care visit an emergency department.[3]
English dyspnea comes from Latin dyspnoea, from Greek dyspnoia, from dyspnoos, which literally means "disordered breathing".[11] Its combining forms (dys- + -pnea) are familiar from other medical words, such as dysfunction (dys- + function) and apnea (a- + -pnea). The most common pronunciation in medical English is /dɪspˈniːə/ (disp-NEE-ə), with the p expressed and the stress on the /niː/ syllable. But pronunciations with a silent p in pn (as also in pneumo-) are common,[29] as are those with the stress on the first syllable[29] (thus /dɪsˈniə/, /ˈdɪspniə/, or /ˈdɪsniə/).
In addition, dyspnea may occur in febrile and hypoxic states and in association with some psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and panic disorder.
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リンク元 | 「呼吸困難」「respiratory distress」「息切れ」「息苦しさ」「dyspneic」 |
拡張検索 | 「paroxysmal dyspnea」「dyspnea on exertion」 |
慢性呼吸困難 | 急性呼吸困難 | ||
呼吸器疾患 | 閉塞性障害 | 慢性閉塞性肺疾患 肺リンパ脈管筋腫症 びまん性汎細気管支炎 気管支拡張症 |
気管支喘息発作 アナフィラキシー 上気道閉塞 気道内異物 肺炎・細気管支炎 慢性呼吸器疾患の急性増悪 緊張性気胸 |
拘束性障害 | 肺線維症 間質性肺炎 | ||
混合性障害 | 塵肺 | ||
循環器疾患 | 肺高血圧症 慢性心不全 狭心症 |
急性冠症候群 急性心不全 非心原性肺水腫 致死性不整脈 肺血栓塞栓症 慢性呼吸器疾患に伴う右心不全 | |
血液疾患 | 貧血 | 急性出血 | |
神経筋疾患 | 重症筋無力症 ギラン・バレー症候群 筋萎縮性側索硬化症 進行性筋ジストロフィー |
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代謝疾患 | 甲状腺機能亢進症 | 糖尿病性ケトアシドーシス 尿毒症性アシドーシス | |
腎疾患 | 腎性貧血 | 糖尿病腎症に伴う肺水腫 急速進行性糸球体腎炎の肺障害 | |
中枢神経系疾患 | 脳炎 脳腫瘍 髄膜炎 |
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精神神経系疾患 | 過換気症候群 神経症性障害 心身症 |
呼吸困難の原因となる病態・疾患 | ||
呼吸困難の機序 | 原因 | 病態.疾患 |
①換気(労作)の増加 | 低酸素血症 (hypoxemia) | チアノーゼをきたすCHD:Fallot四徴症など 高山病 肺動静脈瘻 肺実質病変:肺炎、腫瘍など 無気肺 肺塞栓症 新生児呼吸窮迫症候群 |
高炭酸ガス血症 | 閉塞性肺機能障害、肺胞低換気(「②換気能力の低下」参照) | |
アシドーシス(anaerobic and metabolic acidosis) | 心疾患:肺動脈弁狭窄症、MSによる心拍出量の低下 重症貧血 妊娠 腎不全 糖尿病 | |
発熱 | 感染症など | |
②換気能力の低下 | 閉塞性肺機能障害 | 気道の閉塞:喉頭炎、声帯麻痺、異物など 閉塞性肺疾患:慢性気管支炎、慢性肺気腫、気管支喘息、DPB |
拘束性肺機能障害 | 肺高血圧症:左心不全、MS 肺切除 胸水の貯留 気胸 腫瘍、肺炎 食道裂孔ヘル二ア 胸郭成形、脊柱後弯・脊柱側弯、強直性脊椎炎 間質性肺炎(特発性、続発性) 塵肺、過敏性肺炎、サルコイドーシス、BO 反復性誤嚥性肺炎 Langerhans肉芽腫症 | |
肺胞低換気 | 神経・筋機能不全:ポリオ、多発性神経障害、MG、筋ジストロフィー 低K血症など | |
③心因性呼吸困難 | 不安、抑うつ、医原性 | 過換気症候群 |
CHD:先天性心疾患、MS:僧帽弁狭窄症、DPB:びまん性汎細気管支炎、BO:閉塞性細気管支炎、MG:重症筋無力症 |
[★] 呼吸促迫、呼吸促迫症、呼吸窮迫、呼吸窮迫症、呼吸困難、呼吸困難症
[★] dyspnea、dyspnea sensation、dyspneic sensation、feeling of dyspnea、sense of dyspnea、呼吸困難感
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