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  2. Shortness of breath - Wikipedia

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    Shortness of breath (SOB), known as dyspnea (in AmE) or dyspnoea (in BrE), is an uncomfortable feeling of not being able to breathe well enough. The American Thoracic Society defines it as "a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity", and recommends evaluating dyspnea by assessing the intensity of its distinct ...

  3. Peripartum cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms usually include one or more of the following: orthopnea (difficulty breathing while lying flat), dyspnea (shortness of breath) on exertion, pitting edema (swelling), cough, frequent night-time urination, excessive weight gain during the last month of pregnancy (1-2+ kg/week; two to four or more pounds per week), palpitations (sensation of racing heart-rate, skipping beats, long pauses ...

  4. Maternal physiological changes in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    The step lengthens as the pregnancy progresses, due to weight gain and changes in posture. On average, a woman's foot can grow by a half size or more during pregnancy. In addition, the increased body weight of pregnancy, fluid retention, and weight gain lowers the arches of the foot, further adding to the foot's length and width.

  5. I'm a cardiologist and I want women to stop doing these 6 ...

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    The plaque in the artery walls can cause chest pain and shortness of breath, and if that plaque ruptures, it can result in a heart attack or stroke. An ideal LDL range is below 100.

  6. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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    Shortness of breath. Chest pain. Fatigue. Dizziness. Fainting. Fever. Irregular heartbeat. Weight gain. Heart palpitations. Heart attack. A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to your heart is ...

  7. List of terms of lung size and activity - Wikipedia

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    Following are terms that specify a type of lung size and/or activity. More specific definitions may be found in individual articles. Eupnea – normal breathing; Apnea – absence of breathing

  8. New York Heart Association Functional Classification

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    The New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification provides a simple way of classifying the extent of heart failure.It places patients in one of four categories based on how much they are limited during physical activity; the limitations/symptoms are in regard to normal breathing and varying degrees in shortness of breath and/or angina.

  9. Health care workforce crisis: Why is New Mexico losing doctors?

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    In 2006, Baker, then 24, started having shortness of breath and developed a crushing chest pain. "Like an elephant or a bus sitting on my chest," she said. Pregnant, Baker went to Miners' Colfax ...