Diagnosis and treatment of medically unexplained dyspnea.
- Author:
Jiang-na HAN
1
;
Yuan-jue ZHU
;
Shun-wei LI
Author Information
1. Respiratory Division, PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China. Janet_han2000@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Breathing Exercises;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Dyspnea;
diagnosis;
psychology;
therapy;
Humans;
Psychophysiologic Disorders;
diagnosis;
therapy
- From:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
2004;26(1):76-78
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Medically unexplained dyspnea refers to a group of patients presenting marked dyspnea without structural alterations of organs/systems after thorough examinations. This clinically neglected group of patients accounts for about 14% of patients with dyspnea in secondary health care. They appear very difficult to manage clinically. In this paper an organized approach used to diagnose medically unexplained dyspnea is presented. Breathing re-training is recommended as a therapy for those "difficult to treat patients".
