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  2. Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction - Wikipedia

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    Difficulty 'catching a breath' Wheeze or whistling sound; typically when breathing in when exercising hard; Throat or upper chest discomfort; Symptoms often start to improve from the time of exercise cessation / reducing exercise intensity; No improvement with standard asthma medication (e.g. salbutamol, albuterol).

  3. Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction - Wikipedia

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    While the potential triggering events for EIB are well recognized, the underlying pathogenesis is poorly understood. [4] It usually occurs after at least several minutes of vigorous, aerobic activity, which increases oxygen demand to the point where breathing through the nose (nasal breathing) must be supplemented by mouth breathing.

  4. 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 ...

  5. A CT man couldn’t walk 5 feet without catching his breath ...

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    Paul Petruccione was doing yard work the day after he came home from Saint Francis Hospital, having undergone a procedure to treat his emphysema and COPD. That’s after he got up at 4:30 a.m. and ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. Bronchoconstriction - Wikipedia

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    With emphysema the shortness of breath due to effective bronchoconstriction from excessive very thick mucus blockage (it is so thick that great difficulty is encountered in expelling it resulting in near exhaustion at times) can bring on panic attacks unless the individual expects this and has effectively learned pursed lip breathing to more quickly transfer oxygen to the blood via the damaged ...

  8. 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.

  9. Hypoventilation training - Wikipedia

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    Hypoventilation training is a physical training method in which periods of exercise with reduced breathing frequency are interspersed with periods with normal breathing.The hypoventilation technique consists of short breath holdings and can be performed in different types of exercise: running, cycling, swimming, rowing, skating, etc.