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    Shortness of breath (SOB), also medically known as dyspnea (in AmE) or dyspnoea (in BrE), is an uncomfortable feeling of not being able to breathe well...
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  • Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND) is an attack of severe shortness of breath and coughing that generally occurs at night...
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  • of improvement of cardiac asthma symptoms with utilization of inhalers. Dyspnea Trepopnea Litzinger MH, Aluyen JK, Cereceres R, Feik AN, Iltis KE, Perez...
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  • Many different conditions can lead to the feeling of dyspnea (shortness of breath). DiagnosisPro, an online medical expert system, listed 497 in October...
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  • Orthopnea or orthopnoea is shortness of breath (dyspnea) that occurs when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting...
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  • of breath or dyspnea, which is the sensation of respiratory distress rather than a physical presentation. Still, many simply define dyspnea as difficulty...
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    the lungs. This leads to impaired gas exchange, most often leading to dyspnea which can progress to hypoxemia and respiratory failure. Pulmonary edema...
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  • "breath". See pronunciation information at dyspnea. List of terms of lung size and activity Respiratory rate Dyspnea Tachypnea Bradypnea Apnea Pollita regordita...
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    tolerate exercise well, physical activity may cause unusual breathlessness (dyspnea), muscle pain (myalgia), tachypnoea (abnormally rapid breathing), inappropriate...
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  • palpitation, dyspnea. III Marked limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea. IV...
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  • medication. Some commonly used terms in medical jargon are: Code blue Dyspnea Hematoma Hypertension Palliative care Tachycardia On first glance many...
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    circuit. Patients will experience shortness of breath (dyspnea) on exertion and, in severe cases, dyspnea at rest. Increasing breathlessness while lying down...
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  • congestive heart failure arrythmia cardiac nervous conduction block fatigue dyspnea Amyloid proteins are deposited in the myocardium. This limits ventricular...
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    causes shortness of breath (dyspnea) or enters pleural space by transudation (pleural effusion which also causes dyspnea), which is the best indicator...
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  • pronunciation information at dyspnea. List of terms of lung size and activity Control of respiration Tachypnea Hyperventilation Dyspnea Whited L, Graham DD (2020)...
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    babies do very well post-op. Symptoms may include difficulty breathing (dyspnea) and bluish discoloration on skin, fingernails, and lips (cyanosis). An...
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    following: Heart failure symptoms, such as dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) Palpitations Chest pain Hemoptysis Thromboembolism...
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  • Trepopnea /tɹɛpəʊpˈniːə/ is dyspnea (shortness of breath) that is sensed while lying on one side but not on the other (lateral recumbent position). It...
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    to the severity of dyspnea. In selected cases of particularly severe dyspnea morphine could be considered. It can reduce dyspnea, anxiety and cough without...
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    and dyspnea, and loss of peripheral venous access. Afterwards, there was disseminated pulmonary stertoration, and worsening of agitation, dyspnea and...
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    235–245. doi:10.1067/mhl.2002.126105. PMID 12122387. Ashton R, Raman D. "Dyspnea". www.clevelandclinicmeded.com. Cleveland Clinic. Archived from the original...
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    eosinophilia, chest pain, lung trauma, sore throat, asthma, hoarse voice, dyspnea (shortness of breath), and an aching, flu-like syndrome. Cocaine constricts...
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    eyes, skin, nose, throat. Methyl ethyl ketone Airway irritation, cough, dyspnea, pulmonary edema. Thermal cracking Hydrogen sulfide Irritation of the respiratory...
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    2020, "Integrating palliative care into lung cancer care". Aragon 2020, "Dyspnea". Dy SM, Gupta A, Waldfogel JM, Sharma R, Zhang A, Feliciano JL, Sedhom...
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    Shortness of breath, called dyspnea, is a common symptom of cancer and its treatment. The causes of cancer-related dyspnea can include tumors in or around...
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    and smooth muscle contraction. This results in rhinorrhea, itchiness, dyspnea, and anaphylaxis. Depending on the individual, allergen, and mode of introduction...
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    additional energy required for breathing, and the difficulty of eating with dyspnea (labored breathing). Cancer, a very common and sometimes fatal cause of...
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    The Muslim physician Avicenna described N. sativa as a treatment for dyspnea in his The Canon of Medicine. N. sativa was used in the Middle East as...
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  • system. Potential symptoms include irritation of eyes, skin, nose, throat, dyspnea (breathing difficulty); sore throat, hoarseness and cough. Scientific evidence...
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  • (broadening of the blood vessels) in the lungs of patients with liver disease. Dyspnea and hypoxemia are worse in the upright position (which is called platypnea...
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