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  1. Shortness of breath - Mayo Clinic

    Shortness of breath — known medically as dyspnea — is often described as an intense tightening in the chest, air hunger, difficulty breathing, breathlessness or ...

  2. 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.

  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. 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.

  5. Pneumonitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    A general term for lung swelling and irritation, it's often caused by breathing in irritants. The swelling can cause trouble breathing and a dry cough.

  6. Central sleep apnea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Find out how a mix-up in brain signals can affect your breathing during sleep, and learn how this breathing disorder can be treated.

  7. Tetralogy of Fallot - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    These four heart problems present at birth change how blood flows through the body. Know the symptoms and treatment.

  8. Shortness of breath in adults - Mayo Clinic

    Chest pain or tightness · Cough that produces blood · Cough that produces sputum · Dizziness or fainting · Dry cough · Fatigue or weakness · Fever or chills · Headache.

  9. Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Lower leg cramping at night. Swelling in the calf area. Changes in skin color around the calf muscle. Blood clot in the lower leg, called deep vein thrombosis.

  10. 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 ...