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Understanding dyspnoea by its language: Fig. 1—

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Scano, G., Stendardi, L., Grazzini, M.·2005·European Respiratory Journal
DOI 10.1183/09031936.05.00059404
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Dyspnoea is a general term used to characterise a range of qualitatively distinct descriptors that vary in intensity. Based on the hypothesis that various qualities of respiratory discomfort result from different pathophysiological abnormalities, language could help to define one or more of the abnormalities responsible for breathing discomfort. The use of descriptors of dyspnoea may contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms of dyspnoea, and assist in identifying or predicting a specific diagnosis. Symptoms that can be reliably discriminated imply different pathophysiological mechanisms, whereas symptoms that cannot be reliably discriminated imply similar pathophysiological mechanisms. Since dyspnoea is a fundamental part of patient's clinical history, physicians should become more fluent in the language of dyspnoea.

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  • Dyspnoea, like pain, has a multidimensional nature containing both sensory and affective components.

    “Dyspnoea, like pain, has a multidimensional nature containing both sensory and affective components. 25”

    From Physiotherapy assessment of breathing pattern disorder: a qualitative evaluation (2023) · cites this paper as [25]

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Authors
Scano, G., Stendardi, L., & Grazzini, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Florence (IT)
  • Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation (IT)
Corresponding author
Scano, G.
Venue
European Respiratory Journal
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Published
2005-02
Volume
25
Issue
2
Pages
380-385
ISSN
  • 0903-1936 (ISSN-L)
  • 1399-3003
DOI
10.1183/09031936.05.00059404
OpenAlex
W2112771997
Cited by
93
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FWCI
1.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • European Respiratory Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Florence Research (University of Florence) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
Keywords
dyspnea, respiratory discomfort, pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical history taking
MeSH terms
Dyspnea, Humans, Language, Medical History Taking, Severity of Illness Index, Work of Breathing

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