The provocative dyspnea severiy scale (pDS) may give an accurate assessment of dyspnea for a patient with acute heart failure.
Parameters:
(1) dyspnea while upright and on oxygen (Stage A)
(2) dyspnea while upright without oxygen (Stage B)
(3) dyspnea while supine (Stage C)
|
Stage |
Degree of Dyspnea |
pDS |
|
A |
worst possible |
1 |
|
|
severe |
2 |
|
|
moderate |
go to stage B |
|
|
mild |
go to stage B |
|
|
none |
go to stage B |
|
B |
worst possible |
3 |
|
|
severe |
4 |
|
|
moderate |
go to stage C |
|
|
mild |
go to stage C |
|
|
none |
go to stage C |
|
C |
worst possible |
5 |
|
|
severe |
6 |
|
|
moderate |
7 |
|
|
mild |
8 |
|
|
none |
9 |
Specialty: Pulmonology
