Acute respiratory distress

• Published in: La revue du praticien Vol. 56; no. 7; p. 735
• Main Authors: Delluc, Aurélien, L'Her, Erwan
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: French
• Published: France 15.04.2006
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Adult; Biomarkers - analysis; Diagnosis, Differential; Electrocardiography; Emergency Service, Hospital; Humans; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - diagnosis; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - etiology; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - therapy

Acute respiratory distress is a common cause of emergency admission to hospital. Clinicians may face difficulties in terms of diagnosis (etiology), especially in older subjects, often presenting with multiple medical conditions. The Brain Natriuretic Peptid (BNP) assay is an interesting new diagnost...