Lovego Weekly Report- Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea)

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Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea)

Shortness of Breath, known medically as dyspnea, is the feeling or feelings associated with impaired breathing, it is a sign of serious disease of the airway, lungs, or heart. Often, you will feel like you can’t get enough air and it's mainly described as an intense tightening in the chest or feeling of suffocation.

The symptom can be seen in both health people and the patients. The very strenuous exercise, extreme temperatures, massive obesity and high altitude all can cause shortness of breath to health person. Except these examples, it is likely a sign of a medical problem, from the airway, lungs or heart.

As we all know our heart and lungs are involved in transporting oxygen to the tissues and removing carbon dioxide, and problems with either of these processes affect the breathing.

Below are some differential diagnosis

·         Asthma

·         Carbon monoxide poisoning

·         Cardiac tamponade

·         Heart attack

·         Low blood pressure (hypotension)

·         Pulmonary embolism

·         Pneumonia

·         Pneumothorax

·         Upper airway obstruction

Heart problems

·         Cardiomyopathy

·         Heart arrhythmias

·         Heart failure

·         Pericarditis

Other problems

·         Anemia

·         Broken ribs

·         Choking: First aid

·         Epiglottitis

·         Foreign object inhaled: First aid

·         Generalized anxiety disorder

·         Guillain-Barre syndrome

·         Myasthenia gravis

In the case of chronic shortness of breath, the condition is most often due to:

·         Asthma

·         COPD

·         Heart dysfunction

·         Interstitial lung disease

·         Obesity

A number of other health conditions also can make it hard to get enough air. These include:

Lung problems

·         Croup

·         Lung cancer

·         Pleurisy

·         Pulmonary edema

·         Pulmonary fibrosis

·         Pulmonary hypertension

·         Sarcoidosis

·         Tuberculosis

If you have this symptom, you shall pay more attention to it, doing more things to prevent it and manage it. Like quit smoking, stay in healthy and avoid people who are sick, avoid exposure to pollutants, the most important is you shall talk to your doctors about the details such as the disease history, the other treatments you are doing ect. If you rely on supplemental oxygen be sure your supply is adequate and the equipment works properly.

Once the symptoms become worsen or accompanied with like swelling of your lips or throat, feeling your heart beat rapidly or have palpitations, unusual swelling in your feet and legs, Wheezing ect, you shall call the doctor timely.

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