Respiratory Distress
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Respiratory Distress Underlying Cause
Causes for respiratory distress include:
Asthma attack
COPD
Emphysema
Acute
epiglottitis
Acute croup
Congestive heart failure
Pneumothorax
Heart attack
Pulmonary embolism
Aspiration pneumonia
Choking
Pneumonia
Anaphylaxis
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
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Respiratory Distress Anatomy
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Choking
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Last Updated: Aug 28, 2008
Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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