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lungs, emphysema, shortness of breath, breathlessness, difficulty breathing, dyspnea, breathing difficulties involve a sensation of difficult, uncomfortable breathing, a feeling of not getting enough air, difficulty breathing, first aid, no standard definition exists, difficulty breathing, individuals, a sense of breathlessness, mild exercise, climbing stairs, an indication, a specific disorder, have advanced lung disease, difficulty exchanging air but, never feel a sensation of shortness of breath, circumstances, a small degree of breathing difficulty normal, severe nasal congestion is one example, strenuous exercise, does not exercise regularly, another, in many situations, difficulty breathing represents, significant disease, evaluated, wheezing is one form of breathing difficulty, rapid breathing, apnea, lung diseases shortness of breath has many different causes, obstruction, the air passages, the nose, mouth, throat, lead to difficulty breathing, heart disease, cause breathlessness heart is unable to pump enough blood to supply oxygen, brain, muscles, body organs, not receive enough oxygen, a sense of breathlessness, emotional distress, anxiety, lead to difficulty breathing, specific causes, lung disease, cigarette smoking, asthma, emphysema, coronary artery disease, heart attack, myocardial infarction, interstitial lung disease, pneumonia, pulmonary hypertension, rapid ascent to high altitudes, less oxygen, in the air, airway obstruction, inhalation of a foreign object, dust-laden environment, allergies, to mold, dander, pollen, congestive heart failure, chf, heart arrhythmias, deconditioning, lack of exercise, obesity, compression, the chest wall, panic attacks breathing difficulty, whether sudden, long term, should always be taken seriously, though many causes, harmless, difficulty breathing, a thorough medical evaluation, prescribed therapy to treat the underlying cause, difficulty breathing comes on suddenly, seriously interferes, breathing, someone completely stops breathing, any, accompany breathing difficulties, chest discomfort, shortness of breath after only slight exertion, at rest, shortness of breath that wakes up at night, to sleep propped up to aid breathing, wheezing, an indication of asthma, early emphysema, having inhaled, choked on an object, foreign object aspiration, ingestion, tightness, in the throat, a barking, croupy cough, development of a fever, a significant cough, health care provider, detailed medical history, perform a physical examination, medical history, breathing difficulty, notice shortness of breath, make grunting sounds breathing, having to work hard to breathe, how long has the difficulty been present, did it slowly progress over weeks to months, did it begin, did it begin suddenly, did it come on slowly, gradual onset, a sequence of separate occurrences, episodes, how long does each last, does each episode have a similar pattern, has the breathing difficulty worsened, does breathing difficulty cause to awaken at night, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, does the amount, breathing difficulty change, variable over hours, does breathing difficulty occur at rest, how long does each episode last, lying flat, orthopnea, a change in body position, did it develop, 4 to 6 hours after exposure to something that, allergic to, antigen, worse after exercise, does shortness of breath occur only, wheezing, the breathing pattern irregular, draw back the chest muscles, breathing, intercostal retractions, physical examination, thorough examination, the lungs, heart, upper airway passages, diagnostic tests, blood tests, arterial blood gases, measurement of blood oxygen saturation, pulse oximetry, ecg, x-ray, the chest, pulmonary function tests, exercise testing, ct scan, the chest, echocardiogram, in severe cases of difficulty breathing, hospitalization required, many different medications, aimed at treating the cause of breathing difficulty, used in treatment, in situations, blood oxygen level is significantly low, supplemental oxygen is helpful, high doses of supplemental oxygen hazardous, patients, not necessary in all cases of shortness of breath.