Shortness of Breath
🚨 Life-Threatening — exclude first
If suspected, escalate now.
Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Tension Pneumothorax
Severe Asthma (silent chest)
Acute Pulmonary Oedema
Severe Pneumonia / Sepsis
Anaphylaxis
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Cardiac Causes
Heart FailureAcute Coronary SyndromeArrhythmiasValvular Disease
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Respiratory Causes
AsthmaCOPDPneumoniaPleural EffusionPneumothoraxPulmonary Fibrosis
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Haematological Causes
Anaemia
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Other Causes
AnxietyPanic AttackMetabolic AcidosisDeconditioning