dyspnea

(noun)

difficult or labored respiration

Related Terms

Examples of dyspnea in the following topics:

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

    • This leads to a limitation of the flow of air to and from the lungs, causing shortness of breath (dyspnea) .
    • Dynamic hyperinflation is closely linked to dyspnea in COPD.
    • A person with emphysema may have to breathe faster or more deeply to compensate, which can be difficult to do if there is also flow limitation or hyperinflation.Some people with advanced COPD do manage to breathe fast to compensate, but usually have dyspnea as a result.
    • The diagnosis of COPD should be considered in anyone who has dyspnea, chronic cough or sputum production, and/or a history of exposure to risk factors for the disease, such as regular tobacco smoking.

  • Breathing Patterns

    • Dyspnea: commonly called shortness of breath.
    • For example dyspnea or tachypnea often occur together with hyperventilation during anxiety attacks, though not always.

  • Exercise and Pregnancy

    • Contraindications for exercise include, vaginal bleeding, dyspnea before exertion, dizziness, headache, chest pain, muscle weakness, preterm labor, decreased fetal movement, amniotic fluid leakage, and calf pain or swelling (to rule out thrombophlebitis).

  • Asbestos-Related Diseases

    • Sufferers may experience severe dyspnea (shortness of breath) and are at an increased risk for certain malignancies, including lung cancer but especially mesothelioma.
    • The primary symptom of asbestosis is generally the slow onset of dyspnea, especially on exertion.

  • Testicular Cancer

    • shortness of breath (dyspnea), cough or coughing up blood (hemoptysis) from metastatic spread to the lungs

  • Pulmonary Edema

    • Shortness of breath and/or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea also happen.

  • Aging and the Respiratory System

    • This leads to a limitation of the flow of air to and from the lungs, causing shortness of breath (dyspnea) in the ageing population.

  • Pneumocystis Pneumonia

    • Hypoxia, along with high arterial carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, stimulates hyper-ventilatory effort, thereby causing dyspnea (breathlessness).

  • Plague

    • Symptoms include fever, chills, coughing, chest pain, dyspnea, hemoptysis, lethargy, hypotension, and shock.

  • Bronchi and Subdivisions

    • This leads to coughing, wheezing, and dyspnea (shortness of breath).