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  2. Shortness of breath - Wikipedia

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    Shortness of breath (SOB), known as dyspnea (in AmE) or dyspnoea (in BrE), is an uncomfortable feeling of not being able to breathe well enough. The American Thoracic Society defines it as "a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity", and recommends evaluating dyspnea by assessing the intensity of its distinct ...

  3. List of causes of shortness of breath - Wikipedia

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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 2010. [1] The most common cardiovascular causes are acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure while common pulmonary causes include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pneumothorax, and pneumonia.

  4. A healthy, 27-year-old father of 3 died of the flu. These ...

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    He was coughing and having trouble breathing, his father, Robert Thomas, told NBC News. "It hurt really bad when he coughed, and he was having trouble catching (his) breath," Robert Thomas recalled.

  5. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea - Wikipedia

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    Dyspnea can come in many forms, but it is commonly known as shortness of breath or having difficulty breathing. People presenting with dyspnea usually show signs of rapid and shallow breathing, use of their respiratory accessory muscles, and may have underlying conditions causing the dyspnea, such as cardiac or pulmonary diseases. [5]

  6. 7 signs your bad breath may signal a more serious ... - AOL

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    The mucus may have a foul or rotten odor and taste, which results in bad breath. Post-nasal drip is often worse while sleeping, Hoss explains, so people may notice that mornings are more intense ...

  7. Swimming-induced pulmonary edema - Wikipedia

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    Acute onset of breathing problems caused by fluid accumulation in lung extravascular spaces induced by immersion, usually in cold water, often with intense physical exertion. Symptoms reported developed during physical activity and usually include dyspnoea/shortness of breath and a cough, often haemoptysis, occasionally chest tightness, chest ...