Cardiac Asthma

Also written as LVF.

Differential: COPD, heart failure ("cardiac asthma"), GORD, vocal cord dysfunction, bronchiectasis, foreign body, PE.

What our notes say

• Differential: COPD, heart failure ("cardiac asthma"), GORD, vocal cord dysfunction, bronchiectasis, foreign body, PE. (Asthma)
• | Cardiac asthma (LVF) | Orthopnoea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea, peripheral oedema, history of ischemic heart disease | Elevated BNP/NT‑proBNP, pulmonary venous congestion on CXR, normal bronchodilator response | (Asthma)
• Wheeze: "Cardiac asthma" due to bronchoconstriction from interstitial oedema. (Pulmonary oedema and ARDS)

Study material on Cardiac Asthma

• Asthma

Related topics

• Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea
• Jugular Venous Pressure
• Aortic Stenosis
• Pneumothorax
• Arterial Blood Gas
• COPD
• Bronchiectasis
• Blood Gas
• Asthma
• Pulmonary Embolism