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Many diseases can cause dyspnea; the differential diagnosis of sudden-onset or acute dyspnea is relatively limited. Chronic dyspnea can be difficult to diagnose and manage; three categories (cardiac, pulmonary, and others) should be thoroughly evaluated because some patients may have more than one cause for dyspnea.
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Kinjo, K. (2022). Shortness of Breath. In: Sydney, E., Weinstein, E., Rucker, L.M. (eds) Handbook of Outpatient Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15353-2_12
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