- Published on
Symptoms and Signs- Differential Diagnosis of Increased Respiratory rate
Physiological: exercise, anxiety
Lung disease: pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, obstructive disease, e.g.
asthma attack, restrictive disease, infection, inflammation (vasculitis),
malignancy
Elevation of diaphragm: ascites, diaphragmatic paralysis Metabolic acidosis
Physiological: exercise, anxiety
Lung disease: pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, obstructive disease, e.g.
asthma attack, restrictive disease, infection, inflammation (vasculitis),
malignancy
Elevation of diaphragm: ascites, diaphragmatic paralysis Metabolic acidosis
0 Comments