The assessment and management of acute dyspnoea: a case study.
Dyspnoea — a broad term that describes an unpleasant awareness of one's breathing, often synonymous with breathlessness — is a presenting complaint of significant burden to emergency care. In this case study the authors reflect on the assessment and treatment of a patient presenting to the emergency...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Nursing Vol. 34; no. 7; pp. 386 - 392 |
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| Formato: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
4/3/2025
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