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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. Platypnea - Wikipedia

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    Platypnea or platypnoea is shortness of breath (dyspnea) that is relieved when lying down, and worsens when sitting or standing upright. It is the opposite of orthopnea. [1] The condition was first described in 1949 and named in 1969.

  4. Getting the wind knocked out of you - Wikipedia

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    Approximate location of the solar plexus. Getting the wind knocked out of you is an idiom that refers to the difficulty of breathing and temporary paralysis of the diaphragm caused by phrenospasm, the reflex diaphragmatic spasm that occurs when sudden force is applied to the upper central region of the abdomen and the solar plexus.

  5. Should You Tape Your Mouth Shut When You Sleep? - AOL

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    Scientists find benefits to breathing mostly through the nose, rather than the mouth, even as more than 50% of Americans breathe regularly through their mouths. In theory, mouth-taping could help ...

  6. What are tonsil stones? Here's why they may be the cause of ...

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    On top of causing persistent bad breath, having tonsil stones may cause chronic sore throats and ear pain. Here’s what doctor’s need you to know. ... Tonsil stones are hard white or yellow ...

  7. How To Be Active in Your Treatment Journey With COPD - AOL

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    Gordon didn’t know at the time that this episode was caused by COPD, a progressive disease that damages lungs and makes it hard to breathe. 1 Looking back, he recognizes there were many missed ...