User:Mr. Ibrahem/Shortness of breath
Shortness of breath | |
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Other names | Dyspnea, dyspnoea, breathlessness, difficulty of breathing, respiratory distress |
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Specialty | Pulmonology |
Types | Acute, chronic[1] |
Causes | Common: Common cold, smoking, overweight[2] Serious: Asthma, pneumonia, cardiac ischemia, pulmonary embolism, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anemia[1] |
Frequency | Common[1] |
Shortness of breath (SOB), also known as dyspnea, is the feeling of not being able to breathe well enough.[3] This may include an increased work to breathe, chest tightness, unsatisfied breathing, or the feeling of not getting enough air.[4] Associated symptoms may include cough, sore throat, pain with breathing in, and swelling of the legs.[1] Nail clubbing may occur in those with low oxygen levels of long duration.[1]
Shortness of breath is a normal symptom of heavy exercise but may represents an underlying disease if it occurs unexpectedly.[5] Common causes include the common cold, smoking, and being overweight.[2] Serious causes may relate to the lungs such as asthma, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; heart such as cardiac ischemia, heart failure, cardiac tamponade, and pulmonary hypertension; or other systems such as anemia, chest wall trauma, and sepsis.[1] Other causes may include panic attacks and hyperventilation syndrome.[2][1]
Treatment typically depends on the underlying cause.[1][6] Assessment begins with examination of airway, breathing, and circulation.[5] If the person is stable this should than be followed by a complete examination.[1] Shortness of breath is a common complaint.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hashmi, MF; Modi, P; Sharma, S (January 2020). "Dyspnea". PMID 29763140.
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(help) - ^ a b c "Shortness of breath". nhs.uk. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Vaz, Mario; Kurpad, Anura; Raj, Tony (2020). Guyton & Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology_3rd SAE-E-book: Third South Asia Edition. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 416. ISBN 978-81-312-5774-6.
- ^ Donald A. Mahler; Denis E. O'Donnell (20 January 2014). Dyspnea: Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management, Third Edition. CRC Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-4822-0869-6.
- ^ a b Shiber JR, Santana J (May 2006). "Dyspnea". Med. Clin. North Am. 90 (3): 453–79. doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2005.11.006. PMID 16473100.
- ^ Zuberi, T.; et al. (2009). "Acute breathlessness in adults". InnovAiT. 2 (5): 307–15. doi:10.1093/innovait/inp055.