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Dyspnea can come in many forms, but it is commonly known as shortness of breath or having difficulty breathing. People presenting with dyspnea usually show signs of rapid and shallow breathing, use of their respiratory accessory muscles, and may have underlying conditions causing the dyspnea, such as cardiac or pulmonary diseases. [5]
Orthopnea or orthopnoea [1] is shortness of breath (dyspnea) that occurs when lying flat, [2] causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair. It is commonly seen as a late manifestation of heart failure, resulting from fluid redistribution into the central circulation, causing an increase in pulmonary capillary pressure and causing difficulty in breathing.
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 ...
A great technique for easing stress is 4-7-8 breathing. It's easy to learn and could help ease inflammation and immunity. Here's how to do it.
A related condition, orthodeoxia, describes the clinical finding of low oxygen saturation in the upright position, which improves when lying down. [3] Platypnea and orthodeoxia (low oxygen levels when in upright posture) can co-exist, and this combination is named platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome. [4] [5] The syndrome is considered extremely rare ...
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Getting a good night's sleep can be a little more challenging amid the hype of the holidays. With changes in routine, diet and potentially time zones, quality sleep could be difficult to come by ...
The disease caused an outbreak in Quebec, largely affecting Montreal's homeless Inuit population, what caused social stigma and the appearance of a nickname, "Inuit disease". It is also possibly present in Mexico. The symptoms include a fever, a shortness of breath, coughing and dizziness. Some of the patients also exhibited heart problems.