Question

The person who becomes short of breath with little exertion, such as when eating a meal, has what kind of respiratory condition?
1. Dyspnea
2. Hyperventilation
3. Stridor
4. Cheyne - strokes respiration
5.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Dyspnea

Explanation

• Dyspnea is also known as shortness of breath.
• The difficulty in breathing describes a situation where the patient is conscious of shortness of breath.
• That is either inappropriate or distressing.

Causes of Dyspnea

• High exertion.
• Asthma
• Pnumonia
• COPD
• Cardiac ischemia
• Interstitial lung disease
• Congestive heart failure 
• Psychogenic causes such as panic attacks and anxiety.

MRC breathlessness Scale

Grade	Degree of Dyspnea
1	No dyspnea except with strenuous exercise.
2	Dyspnea when walking up on an incline or hurrying on the level
3	Walks slower than most of the level, or stops after 15 minutes of walking on the level
4	Stops after a few minutes of walking on the level
5	With minimal activity such as getting dressed, too dyspneic to leave the house.