Medical Research Council (MRC) Dyspnea Scale and Modifications (Fletcher Scale)

Purpose: To grade the degree of breathlessness and dyspnea in a patient using the MRC breathlessness scale.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient for the onset of breathlessness?

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Onset of breathlessness when walking a distance on the level

Ability to keep up with people of same age

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Grade of breathlessness

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Asthma Criteria for Impairment Rating
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis Predictors for Deterioration Following Therapy
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Functional Classification
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Selection
- Baseline Dyspnea Index of Mahler et al
- Asthma Criteria for Impairment Rating

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Transition Dyspnea Index of Mahler et al
- Asthma Criteria for Impairment Rating

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
- Asthma Criteria for Impairment Rating

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

ICD-10

F45.3 - Somatoform autonomic dysfunction

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Purpose: To grade the degree of breathlessness and dyspnea in a patient using the MRC breathlessness scale.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

ICD-10: F45.3,

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