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    Shortness of breath (SOB), known as dyspnea (in AmE) or dyspnoea (in BrE), is an uncomfortable feeling of not being able to breathe well enough. The American...
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  • Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND) is an attack of severe shortness of breath and coughing that generally occurs at night...
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  • of improvement of cardiac asthma symptoms with utilization of inhalers. Dyspnea Trepopnea Litzinger MH, Aluyen JK, Cereceres R, Feik AN, Iltis KE, Perez...
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  • Many different conditions can lead to the feeling of dyspnea (shortness of breath). DiagnosisPro, an online medical expert system, listed 497 in October...
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    to the severity of dyspnea. In selected cases of particularly severe dyspnea morphine could be considered. It can reduce dyspnea, anxiety and cough without...
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  • Orthopnea or orthopnoea is shortness of breath (dyspnea) that occurs when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting...
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    leads to impaired gas exchange, most often leading to shortness of breath (dyspnea) which can progress to hypoxemia and respiratory failure. Pulmonary edema...
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  • of breath or dyspnea, which is the sensation of respiratory distress rather than a physical presentation. Still, many simply define dyspnea as difficulty...
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    babies do very well post-op. Symptoms may include difficulty breathing (dyspnea) and bluish discoloration on skin, fingernails, and lips (cyanosis). An...
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  • palpitation, dyspnea. III Marked limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea. IV...
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    tolerate exercise well, physical activity may cause unusual breathlessness (dyspnea), muscle pain (myalgia), tachypnoea (abnormally rapid breathing), inappropriate...
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    circuit. Patients will experience shortness of breath (dyspnea) on exertion and, in severe cases, dyspnea at rest. Increasing breathlessness while lying down...
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  • "breath". See pronunciation information at dyspnea. List of terms of lung size and activity Respiratory rate Dyspnea Tachypnea Bradypnea Apnea Pollita regordita...
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  • (broadening of the blood vessels) in the lungs of patients with liver disease. Dyspnea and hypoxemia are worse in the upright position (which is called platypnea...
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  • pronunciation information at dyspnea. List of terms of lung size and activity Control of respiration Tachypnea Hyperventilation Dyspnea Whited L, Graham DD (2020)...
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    congestive heart failure arrhythmia cardiac nervous conduction block fatigue dyspnea Amyloid proteins are deposited in the myocardium. This limits ventricular...
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    235–245. doi:10.1067/mhl.2002.126105. PMID 12122387. Ashton R, Raman D. "Dyspnea". www.clevelandclinicmeded.com. Cleveland Clinic. Archived from the original...
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    following: Heart failure symptoms, such as dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) Palpitations Chest pain Hemoptysis Thromboembolism...
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    2020, "Integrating palliative care into lung cancer care". Aragon 2020, "Dyspnea". Dy SM, Gupta A, Waldfogel JM, Sharma R, Zhang A, Feliciano JL, Sedhom...
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    (16 April 2020). "Case 12-2020: A 24-Year-Old Man with Fever, Cough, and Dyspnea". New England Journal of Medicine. 382 (16): 1544–1553. doi:10.1056/NEJMcpc1916256...
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    and smooth muscle contraction. This results in rhinorrhea, itchiness, dyspnea, and anaphylaxis. Depending on the individual, allergen, and mode of introduction...
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  • significant tobacco smoke or other toxic fumes exposure), with symptoms of dyspnea (shortness of breath), exercise intolerance, sputum production, cough and...
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    Shortness of breath, called dyspnea, is a common symptom of cancer and its treatment. The causes of cancer-related dyspnea can include tumors in or around...
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    eosinophilia, chest pain, lung trauma, sore throat, asthma, hoarse voice, dyspnea (shortness of breath), and an aching, flu-like syndrome. Cocaine constricts...
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    causes shortness of breath (dyspnea) or enters pleural space by transudation (pleural effusion which also causes dyspnea), which is the best indicator...
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    additional energy required for breathing, and the difficulty of eating with dyspnea (labored breathing). Cancer, a very common and sometimes fatal cause of...
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  • Platypnea or platypnoea is shortness of breath (dyspnea) that is relieved when lying down, and worsens when sitting or standing upright. It is the opposite...
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    9.2% 1.02% Symptoms Fever 98% 99–100% 87.9% Dry cough 47% 29–75% 67.7% Dyspnea 72% 40–42% 18.6% Diarrhea 26% 20–25% 3.7% Sore throat 21% 13–25% 13.9%...
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    irritation, nose and throat discomfort, headache, allergic skin reaction, dyspnea, declines in serum cholinesterase levels, nausea, vomiting, nose bleeding...
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    respiratory tract symptoms such as sore throat, odynophagia, rhinorrhea, dyspnea, postnasal discharge, and congestion. Fungal laryngitis: A biopsy and culture...
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