relieve or even remove shortness of breath typically depends on the underlying cause. Dyspnea, in medical terms, is "shortness of breath". The American Thoracic...
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Orthopnea (category Articles with short description)
edema and further worsening shortness of breath. Thus, shortness of breath is commonly experienced after a reasonably short time lying near to flat for...
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Bendopnea (category Articles with short description)
Bendopnea is a newly described symptom, normally of heart failure, meaning shortness of breath felt when leaning forward. It was introduced by Thibodeau...
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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (category Articles with short description)
dyspnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND) is an attack of severe shortness of breath and coughing that generally occurs at night. It usually awakens...
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Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (category Articles with short description)
Platypnea–orthodeoxia syndrome is a condition in which a person has shortness of breath and low oxygen saturations when upright (platypnea and orthodeoxia)...
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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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Trepopnea (category Articles with short description)
dyspnea (shortness of breath) that is sensed while lying on one side but not on the other (lateral recumbent position). It results from disease of one lung...
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Platypnea (category Articles with short description)
platypnoea is shortness of breath (dyspnea) that is relieved when lying down, and worsens when sitting or standing upright. It is the opposite of orthopnea...
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which can improve shortness of breath. Shortness of breath is often responsible for reduced physical activity and low levels of physical activity are...
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Panic attack (redirect from Causes of panic attacks)
sudden periods of intense fear and discomfort that may include palpitations, sweating, chest pain or chest discomfort, shortness of breath, trembling, dizziness...
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Swyer–James syndrome (category Articles with short description)
of one lung. It is rare. Often, there are no symptoms and the disease is detected when investigating another problem. Sometimes there is shortness of...
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Pursed-lip breathing (category Articles with short description)
mouth closed. Pursed-lip breathing can help to ease shortness of breath in people with a variety of lung problems. It can be used effectively during asthma...
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Silent hypoxia (category Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on other health issues)
generalised hypoxia that does not coincide with shortness of breath. This presentation is known to be a complication of COVID-19, and is also known in walking...
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New York Heart Association Functional Classification (category Articles with short description)
breathing and varying degrees in shortness of breath and/or angina. It originated in 1928, when no measurements of cardiac function were possible, to...
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Coronary occlusion (category Articles with short description)
physically inactive. It is also hereditary. Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, pain in upper body, fatigue, nausea, an irregular heartbeat, and...
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Hepatopulmonary syndrome (category Diseases of liver)
is a syndrome of shortness of breath and hypoxemia (low oxygen levels in the blood of the arteries) caused by vasodilation (broadening of the blood vessels)...
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Pneumonic plague (category Articles with short description)
headache, shortness of breath, chest pain, and coughing. They typically start about three to seven days after exposure. It is one of three forms of plague...
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Heart failure (redirect from Algorithms for diagnosis of heart failure)
which side of the heart is affected, HF typically presents with shortness of breath, excessive fatigue, and bilateral leg swelling. The severity of the heart...
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Pleurisy (redirect from Causes of pleurisy)
may include shortness of breath, cough, fever, or weight loss, depending on the underlying cause. Pleurisy can be caused by a variety of conditions, including...
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Acute bronchitis (category Articles with short description)
is a cough. Other symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort. The infection may last from a few to...
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Death rattle (category Articles with short description)
accumulating in the throat, difficulty taking even a spoonful of water, shortness of breath, and rapid chest movement. While death rattle is a strong indication...
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muscle pain, a sudden onset of dull, sharp, piercing or burning back and kidney pain, tremors, anxiety, shortness of breath, and tachycardia. The fever...
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Lung cancer (redirect from Symptoms of lung cancer)
problems: coughing, shortness of breath, or chest pain. Other symptoms depend on the location and size of the tumor. Those suspected of having lung cancer...
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Hypertension (high blood pressure) Allergic reactions (e.g. dyspnoea (shortness of breath), bronchospasm, wheezing, angioneurotic oedema) Anaphylaxis Changes...
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Pulmonary fibrosis (category Wikipedia articles in need of updating from October 2021)
condition in which the lungs become scarred over time. Symptoms include shortness of breath, a dry cough, feeling tired, weight loss, and nail clubbing. Complications...
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Anginal equivalent (category Articles with short description)
An anginal equivalent is a symptom such as shortness of breath (dyspnea), diaphoresis (sweating), extreme fatigue, or pain at a site other than the chest...
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Superior vena cava syndrome (redirect from Collar of Stokes)
to excess fluid) of the face and arms and development of swollen collateral veins on the front of the chest wall. Shortness of breath and coughing are...
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End Game (2018 film) (category Articles with short description)
Miller eventually meets with Thekla, who is experiencing shortness of breath, at the University of California, San Francisco, Symptom Management Service...
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Farmer's lung (category Articles with short description)
after exposure. Symptoms such as headache, irritating cough, and shortness of breath upon physical exertion. Subacute Stage: Symptoms persist without...
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Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (category Articles with short description)
lymphoproliferative disorders. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia applies to disorders associated...
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