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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.
Avoid exposure to pollutants. As much as possible, avoid breathing allergens and environmental toxins, such as chemical fumes or secondhand smoke. Avoid ...
A 33-year-old woman presented to an outside facility with increasing shortness of breath, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and increasing lower limb ...
This treatable inflammatory condition causes growth of tiny granulomas in different parts of the body, including the lungs, eyes, skin and heart.
Overview. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occurs when lung swelling causes fluid to build up in the tiny elastic air sacs in the lungs.
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 ...
Acute-onset dyspnea that awakens patients from sleep with orthopnea from phrenic nerve involvement. A winged scapula, reported in 30% to 70% of attacks ...
Shortness of breath that can't be explained by rigorous exertion or exercise requires a prompt, accurate diagnosis. Get emergency medical care if you experience ...
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 ...
... (dyspnea, orthopnea, or edema) and 1 sign (rales on auscultation, peripheral edema, ascites, pulmonary vascular congestion on chest radiography); Prior ...
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