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collapsed lung, pneumothorax, epiglottis, breathing, difficulty breathing, dyspnea, shortness of breath, breathing difficulties, be short of breath, unable to take a deep breath, gasping, air, not getting enough air, choking, having difficulty breathing, always a medical emergency, than feeling slightly winded from normal activity, exercise, climbing a hill, difficulty breathing has many potential causes, the most common, sudden illness, infections, pneumonia, acute bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, epiglottitis, heart disease, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, heart failure, heart attack, injury, neck, chest wall, lungs, collapsed lung, happen, have emphysema, asthma, happen spontaneously in young, healthy people, high altitudes, a problem in young people, cigarette smoking, breathing secondhand smoke, pulmonary embolism, a blood clot, in the lung, cause very abrupt, severe difficulty breathing, life-threatening allergic reaction, following symptoms, difficulty breathing, gurgling, wheezing, whistling sounds, using chest, neck muscles to breathe, bluish lips, fingers, fingernails, cough, person also has phlegm/sputum, pneumonia, a barking cough, child is croup, chest pain, could be a heart attack, injury, sharp chest pain could be pulmonary embolism, collapsed lung, chest moving in an unusual way, the person breathes, indicate an airway, chest injury, confusion, light-headedness, weakness, sleepiness, fever, check the person's airway, breathing, circulation, cpr , bleeding, loosen any tight clothing, help the person use any, an asthma inhaler, home oxygen, continue to monitor the person's breathing, circulation, medical help arrives, not assume that the person's condition is improving, no longer hear wheezing, open wounds, in the neck, chest, must be closed, air bubbles appear, in the wound, bandage such wounds at once, a "sucking" chest wound allows air to enter the person's chest cavity, each breath, a collapsed lung, bandage the wound, plastic wrap, a plastic bag, gauze pads covered, petroleum jelly, allows trapped air to escape, chest, prevents air from entering the chest, the wound, not give the person any foods, drinks, not move the person, there has been a chest, airway injury, absolutely necessary, not place a pillow under the person's head, is lying, close the airway, not wait, person's condition improves, getting medical help, someone else has labored breathing, chest pain, sweating, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lightheadedness, blue lips, fingers, fingernails, inability to speak, high pitched, wheezing sounds, facial, tongue, throat swelling, hives, irregular heart beat, coughing up large amounts of blood, excessive drooling, call doctor right away, shortness of breath is brought on by coughing, productive coughing, child's cough has a barking sound, fever, green, yellow phlegm, night sweats, weight loss, loss of appetite, swelling in legs, coughing up small amounts of blood, wear a medical alert tag, pre-existing breathing condition, asthma, history of severe allergic reactions, carry an epinephrine pen, wear a medical alert tag, use the epi pen, have asthma, allergies, eliminate household allergy triggers, dust mites, mold, don't smoke, keep away from secondhand smoke, don't allow smoking, have asthma, the article on asthma to learn ways to manage it, make sure child obtains the pertussis, whooping cough, vaccine, traveling by airplane, get up, walk around once in ato avoid forming blood clots in legs, clots, break off, lodge in lungs, traveling by car, stop, walk around regularly, lose weight, more likely to feel winded, overweight, at greater risk, heart disease, heart attack.