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  2. 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.

  3. 7 signs your bad breath may signal a more serious ... - AOL

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    Fruity-smelling breath can also be a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication that occurs when ketone levels are so high that the blood becomes acidic, according to th e ...

  4. Tachypnea - Wikipedia

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    Tachypnea, also spelt tachypnoea, is a respiratory rate greater than normal, resulting in abnormally rapid and shallow breathing. [1]In adult humans at rest, any respiratory rate of 12–20 per minute is considered clinically normal, with tachypnea being any rate above that. [2]

  5. 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 ...

  6. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    distension of pulmonary vascular bed causes tachypnoea: Chvostek sign: František Chvostek: endocrinology: hypocalcemia: tapping over facial nerve elicits abnormal muscle contraction(s) Claybrook sign: Edwin Claybrook: emergency medicine, surgery: blunt abdominal trauma: heart and/or breath sounds heard through abdominal wall indicate rupture ...

  7. Vital signs - Wikipedia

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    Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most crucial medical signs that indicate the status of the body's vital (life-sustaining) functions. These measurements are taken to help assess the general physical health of a person, give clues to possible diseases, and show progress toward recovery.

  8. Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms may include shortness of breath, fast breathing, and a low oxygen level in the blood due to abnormal ventilation. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Other common symptoms include muscle fatigue and general weakness, low blood pressure, a dry, hacking cough, and fever.

  9. List of terms of lung size and activity - Wikipedia

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    Hyperpnea – fast and deep breathing; Hyperventilation – increased breathing that causes CO 2 loss; Hypopnea – slow and shallow breathing; Hypoventilation – decreased breathing that causes CO 2 gain; Labored breathing – physical presentation of respiratory distress; Tachypnea – increased breathing rate