Respiratory problems on the acute take: pleural disease and acute dyspnoea
Nicola J Stevenson and Jon Simpson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-3-288
Clin Med June 2008 Nicola J Stevenson
Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Roles: Consultant in Respiratory Medicine
Jon Simpson
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Roles: Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Abstract
Respiratory disease contributes significantly to the workload of the acute medical take. This article, aimed at all physicians, reviews the evidence base for common respiratory conditions presenting as an acute emergency. There is particular emphasis on pleural disease and respiratory diagnoses likely to present with acute breathlessness.
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Respiratory problems on the acute take
Nicola J Stevenson, Jon Simpson
Clinical Medicine Jun 2008, 8 (3) 288-291; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.8-3-288
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