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Don’t Fret About Reporting Stress Tests for Dyspnea

Published on Thu Sep 18, 2025

Question: I have a report that states the pulmonologist performed pulmonary stress testing and diagnosed the patient with dyspnea. What is dyspnea and how do I report the testing and diagnosis? Missouri Subscriber Answer: Dyspnea is term that physicians use to describe shortness of breath. Typically, shortness of breath is a symptom of heart and lung problems, such as asthma, [...]
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