The Pathogenesis and Treatment of Dyspnea in the Light of Recent Experiments
Authors: C. S. Danzer
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1928)

Article1 September 1928The Pathogenesis and Treatment of Dyspnea in the Light of Recent ExperimentsC. S. DANZER, M.D., F.A.C.P.C. S. DANZER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-2-3-239 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe treatment of dyspnea is important not only because of its intensely disagreeable nature but because this symptom is indicative of a profound physiological disturbance in the supply of oxygen to the tissues. Furthermore in applying suitable therapeutic measures for the relief of this symptom, a favorable influence is incidentally exerted on certain very vital mechanisms.For convenience we may divide the dyspneas into two general groups:—1—The spontaneous paroxysmal attacks, 2—The more insidious types brought on by effort or by the horizontal posture (orthopnea).Under the first heading we wish to discuss three subgroups —Cardiac Asthma—Bulbar Arteriosclerotic...Bibliography(1) EPPINGERPAPPSCHWARTZ HL: Über das Asthma Cardiale, 1924, Springer, Berlin. Google Scholar(2) WASSERMANN S: Wein. klin. Wochen., 1928, Bd. XLI., p. 191. Google Scholar(3) DANZER CS: Proc. Soc. for Exp. Biol. & Med., 1927, Vol. XXIV., p. 588. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(4) HERING HE: Die Karotissinusreflex auf Herz u. Gefässe, 1927, Steinkoff, Dresden u. Leipzig. Google Scholar(5) ROBERTS F: Jour. Physiol., 1921, Vol. 55, p. 346. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar(6) FRÖLICHPICKS Arch. f. exp. Pathol. u. Pharmakol., 1913, Bd. 74, p. 92. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(7) PEABODY : Arch. Internal Med., 1914, Vol. 14. Google Scholar(8) HOFBAUER L: Handb. d. Norm. u. Path. Physiol., Springer, Berlin, 1927, Bd. 11, p. 426. Google Scholar(9) EPPINGERKISCHSCHWARTZ HFH: "Das Versagen des Kreislaufes," 1927. Springer, Berlin. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(10) HUCHARD H: Traite. Clin. des Malad. de Coeur. de L'Aorte, 1899, Tome 1, Paris. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: C. S. DANZER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Affiliations: Columbia University New York*Read before the American College of Physicians at the Annual Clinical Week, March 8, 1928, New Orleans, La. Nextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe Effect of Venous Occlusion With Tourniquets on Peripheral Blood Pooling and Ventricular FunctionAre rotating tourniquets useful for left ventricular preload reduction in patients with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure?ROTATING TOURNIQUETS FOR LEFT VENTRICULAR FAILUREEffectiveness of Congesting Cuffs ("Rotating Tourniquets") in Patients with Left Heart FailureThe mechanism of heart failureObservations on the effect of tourniquets on acute cardiac crises, normal subjects, and chronic heart failure 1 September 1928Volume 2, Issue 3 Page: 239-247 Keywords Asthma Dyspnea Oxygen Pathogenesis Postural control ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1928 PDF downloadLoading ...