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As pointed out in this consensus statement, respiratory diseases such as COPD and asthma, which narrow airways and increase airway resistance, as well as diseases of the functional part of the lung such as pulmonary fibrosis, commonly cause dyspnea.
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www.olivija.com/dyspnea/
www.olivija.com/dyspnea/
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Alternate Name(s): Shortness of breath; Breathlessness; Difficulty breathing; Dyspnea ... Shortness of breath has many different causes. Obstruction of the air passages of the nose, mouth, or throat may lead to difficulty breathing. Heart disease can cause breathlessness if the heart is unable to pump enough blood to supply oxygen to ...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003075.htm#Com...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003075.htm#Common%20Causes
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If your bronchitis, pneumonia or other cause of dyspnea are due to a virus, your symptoms may take 2 or more weeks to resolve, but antibiotics won't help. Treatment of a virus includes cough medications, drinking lots of fluids, and avoiding irritants.
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www.chemocare.com/managing/dyspnea.asp
www.chemocare.com/managing/dyspnea.asp
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TABLE 2; History and Physical Examination Clues to Conditions That Cause Dyspnea ... Pertinent queries can provide valuable information and diagnostic clues to the cause of dyspnea. ... Normal arterial blood gas measurements do not exclude cardiac or pulmonary disease as a cause of dyspnea.2...
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A level below 100 pg per mL is useful to exclude CHF as a cause of dyspnea, but an elevated value may occur with other diagnoses. B-type natriuretic peptide quantitation is recommended in the evaluation of persons with undifferentiated dyspnea.
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www.aafp.org/afp/20031201/tips/4.html
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Dyspnea can cause a lot of discomfort and suffering. However, shortness of breath, like pain, is a subjective symptom, meaning it cannot be measured like a fever or high blood pressure. It is possible to measure how fast someone is breathing, with normal breathing considered to be 14 to 16 breaths per minute.
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Acute Dyspnea ... Chronic Dyspnea ... Psychiatric cause (e.g. Anxiety Disorder)
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www.fpnotebook.com/Lung/Sx/DyspnCs.htm
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The case of a 71-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea and palpitations is presented. ... There is evidence that it has been underrecognized as a cause of cardiac hypertrophy. Because screening can be done with a simple blood test and new treatment options appear promising, we recommend consideration of Fabry's disease...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/14667257
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The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology ... Diabetes & Endocrinology...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/8756777
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