Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
WEBDyspnea, or shortness of breath, is the feeling that you can’t get enough air into your lungs. Heart and lung conditions, anxiety and exercise can cause dyspnea.
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WEBAug 8, 2023 · Dyspnea Diagnosis The doctor will examine you and listen carefully to your lungs. You might have a lung function test , called spirometry, to measure how much air you can blow in and out of your...
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WEBFeb 27, 2024 · Dyspnea is the term for shortness of breath. Find out what dyspnea is and when to see a doctor, plus how to reduce its impact.
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WEBFeb 19, 2023 · Differential Diagnosis. Acute dyspnea is most likely caused by acute myocardial ischemia, heart failure, cardiac tamponade, bronchospasm, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, pulmonary infection in the form of bronchitis or pneumonia, or upper airway obstruction by aspiration or anaphylaxis.
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WEBJun 13, 2020 · Few sensations are as frightening as not being able to get enough air. Shortness of breath — known medically as dyspnea — is often described as an intense tightening in the chest, air hunger, difficulty breathing, breathlessness or a …
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WEBDec 9, 2016 · An acute myocardial infarction or cardiac arrhythmia can be detected with an ECG. A plain chest x-ray can reveal pulmonary congestion, pneumothorax, or pneumonia. Specific blood tests called biomarkers also play an important role in the differential diagnosis of acute dyspnea.
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WEBJul 16, 2024 · Dyspnea may be acute (e.g., acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, acute pulmonary embolism, acute heart valve insufficiency), subacute (e.g., worsening asthma, exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]) or chronic (e.g., stable COPD, stable interstitial lung disease).
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WEBDec 19, 2016 · Severity can be determined by assessing the activity level required to cause dyspnea (eg, dyspnea at rest is more severe than dyspnea only when climbing stairs). Physicians should note how much dyspnea has changed from the …
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WEBApr 12, 2023 · Dyspnea, or breathing discomfort, is a common symptom that afflicts millions of patients with pulmonary disease and may be the primary manifestation of lung disease, myocardial ischemia or dysfunction, anemia, …
Shortness of Breath - Shortness of Breath - The Merck Manuals
WEBShortness of breath—what doctors call dyspnea—is the unpleasant sensation of having difficulty breathing. People experience and describe shortness of breath differently depending on the cause. The rate and depth of breathing normally increase during exercise and at high altitudes, but the increase seldom causes discomfort.