Dyspnea Only reliable measure is patient self-report Only reliable measure is patient self-report RR, pO 2, blood gas DO NOT correlate with the feeling of breathlessness RR, pO 2, blood gas DO NOT correlate with the feeling of breathlessness Treatment options Treatment options Opioids- best Opioids- best Anxiolytics- only if an anxiety component, not as effective alone without opioids Anxiolytics- only if an anxiety component, not as effective alone without opioids O2- no benefit over Room air if not hypoxic O2- no benefit over Room air if not hypoxic Non-pharmacologic management Non-pharmacologic management
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