Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT Key Takeaways Common causes of shortness of breath include physical ...

What Is Dyspnoea And What Are Its Causes? Before we delve deep into dyspnoea, let us explain what it actually is. “Dyspnoea is a feeling of difficult or uncomfortable breathing, often described as ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A recent column discussed shortness of breath on exercise. My aunt had this exact same scenario, and it turned out to be lung cancer. She ignored it for a while, then when she got ...

Experiencing shortness of breath, medically termed dyspnea, is common. It's a sensation where you're uncomfortably gasping for breath, feeling suffocated, yet it's distinct from air hunger. This could ...

Orthopnea means you have shortness of breath when you lie down that goes away as you sit or stand up. It usually comes on over time, but sometimes it can happen all of a sudden. Orthopnea is a sign of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old male and have exercised daily all my adult life. I take a baby aspirin and 10 mg pravastatin daily. I have eaten very little red meat since I was 40. I had an EKG in ...

The natriuretic peptides, specifically brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), are the most specific and applicable laboratory tests available to establish fluid overload associated with HF. 9 BNP is ...

Feeling short of breath can be scary — you try to breathe in but struggle to get enough air, causing you to breathe faster and feel even more scared, stressed, and anxious about the situation. In some ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: A recent column discussed shortness of breath on exercise. My aunt had this exact same scenario, and it turned out to be lung cancer. She ignored it for a while, then when she got ...