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Assessing Acute Shortness of Breath

Assessing Acute Shortness of Breath

by Mike McEvoy, PhD, NRP, RN, CCRN | Apr 19, 2019 | Articles, Featured Articles

Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, results from air hunger, a sensation that you’re not getting enough air. Here’s how to spot a patient with increased work of breathing, an important assessment for an EMS provider evaluating a patient with dyspnea.

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