Differential diagnosis of acute dyspnea

HEENT

Angioedema

Anaphylaxis

Pharyngeal infections

Deep neck infections

Foreign body

Neck trauma

Chest wall

Rib fractures

Flail chest

Pulmonary

COPD exacerbation

Asthma exacerbation

Pulmonary embolism

Pneumothorax

Pulmonary infection

ARDS

Pulmonary contusion or other lung injury

Hemorrhage

Cardiac

ACS

ADHF

Flash pulmonary edema

High output failure

Cardiomyopathy

Arrhythmia

Valvular dysfunction

Cardiac tamponade

Neurologic

Stroke

Neuromuscular disease

Toxic/metabolic

Organophosphate poisoning

Salicylate poisoning

CO poisoning

Toxic ingestion

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Sepsis

Anemia

Acute chest syndrome

Miscellaneous

Hyperventilation

Anxiety

Pneumomediastinum

Lung tumor

Pleural effusion

Intra-abdominal process

Ascites

Pregnancy*

Massive obesity*

HEENT: head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome; ACS: acute coronary syndrome; ADHF: acute decompensated heart failure; CO: carbon monoxide.

*While these conditions do not cause acute dyspnea directly, they can exacerbate symptoms or contribute to other underlying causes.

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Differential diagnosis of acute dyspnea