Shortness of Breath
by Tim Reitz
1. Trauma
1.1. Pneumothorax
1.1.1. Simple
1.1.2. Tension
1.1.3. Hemopneumothorax
1.1.4. Open pneumothorax
1.1.4.1. Sucking chest wound
1.2. Bronchi Trauma
1.3. Airway obstruction
1.4. Pulmonary Contusion
1.5. Rib fracture
1.5.1. Flail Chest
2. Upper Airway issues
2.1. Laryngoedema
2.2. FBAO
3. Cardiac
3.1. Congestive Heart Failure
3.2. Cardiac Tamponade
3.3. Myocardial Infarction
3.4. Arrhythmia
4. Respiratory
4.1. COPD
4.1.1. Chronic Bronchitis
4.1.2. Emphysema
4.2. Lung disease
4.2.1. Asthma
4.2.2. Pneumonia
4.2.2.1. Bacterial
4.2.2.2. Viral
4.2.3. Pulmonary Embolism
4.2.4. Pneumothorax
4.3. Toxin
4.3.1. Carbon Monoxide
4.3.2. Opiate
4.3.3. Benzodiazepines
4.3.4. Gases
4.4. Bronchoconstriction
4.4.1. Asthma
4.4.2. Allergic reaction
4.4.3. Inflammation
4.4.3.1. Bronchitis