Video companion
Shortness of Breath: The First-Pass Differential
A symptom-led page for visitors coming from YouTube who want a concise framework first, followed by direct links into the relevant MedVellum diagnosis pages.
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Status
3
Key points
4
Linked topics
Emergency medicine, ICU, ward, and exam-prep audiences
Lesson companion
Use this page as the durable written framework below the video, then continue into linked topics and tools.
Key takeaways
- Decide early whether this is airway/ventilation failure, oxygenation failure, or circulatory collapse presenting as dyspnoea.
- Think cardiac and respiratory causes in parallel: pulmonary oedema, PE, asthma/COPD, pneumonia, pneumothorax.
- The best next page depends on physiology, not just symptom wording.