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  1. Shortness of breath Causes - Mayo Clinic

    Problems breathing can come on suddenly or last for weeks or longer. Most cases are due to heart or lung conditions, but there are many other causes.

  2. Shortness of breath When to see a doctor - Mayo Clinic

    Avoid exposure to pollutants. As much as possible, avoid breathing allergens and environmental toxins, such as chemical fumes or secondhand smoke. Avoid ...

  3. Thyroid storm: A case from the endocrine teaching clinics

    A 33-year-old woman presented to an outside facility with increasing shortness of breath, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and increasing lower limb ...

  4. Sarcoidosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    This treatable inflammatory condition causes growth of tiny granulomas in different parts of the body, including the lungs, eyes, skin and heart.

  5. ARDS - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Overview. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occurs when lung swelling causes fluid to build up in the tiny elastic air sacs in the lungs.

  6. Anaphylaxis · Asthma · Carbon monoxide poisoning; Cardiac tamponade (excess fluid around the heart); COPD — a long-term lung disease that causes trouble ...

  7. Pericardial effusion - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    But if the pericardium is diseased or injured, the resulting inflammation can lead to excess fluid. Fluid can also build up around the heart without ...

  8. Understanding Parsonage-Turner syndrome and hereditary brachial plexus neuropathy - Mayo Clinic

    Acute-onset dyspnea that awakens patients from sleep with orthopnea from phrenic nerve involvement. A winged scapula, reported in 30% to 70% of attacks ...

  9. Shortness of breath in adults - Mayo Clinic

    When to seek medical advice. Shortness of breath that can't be explained by rigorous exertion or exercise requires a prompt, accurate diagnosis.

  10. A noninvasive procedure to improve breathing with emphysema - Mayo Clinic

    Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy, M.D.: So patients who have COPD , they could have emphysema, which is damage of the lung tissue. And they get like holes in the ...