First Aid for Difficulty Breathing: Diagnosis & Tests (Difficulty Breathing, Shortness of Breath, Dyspnea)

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Alternate Names : Difficulty Breathing, Shortness of Breath, Dyspnea

Diseases such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthma are diagnosed with pulmonary function tests and chest X-rays. Heart disease and congestive heart failure are diagnosed with chest X-rays, blood tests, an ECG or electrocardiogram, and a physical examination. A collapsed lung is diagnosed with a chest X-ray. Injuries to the chest are diagnosed by chest X-ray and by physical examination.

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Author: James Broomfield, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 07/02/01

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