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A multitude of medical conditions can result in respiratory distress. Significant differences in the therapeutic management of these conditions exist. A systematic history together with a structured “head-to-toe” examination allows identification of the cause of respiratory distress and assessment of its severity (Table 13.1).
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Dünser, M.W., Dankl, D. (2018). The Patient in Respiratory Distress. In: Dünser, M., Dankl, D., Petros, S., Mer, M. (eds) Clinical Examination Skills in the Adult Critically Ill Patient . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77365-0_13
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