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Chest pain, difficulty breathing and excess chest congestion that make it difficult to lie down and high fever (above 104°F) are other reasons to seek medical attention immediately.
Pulmonary edema (British English: oedema), also known as pulmonary congestion, is excessive fluid accumulation in the tissue or air spaces (usually alveoli) of the lungs. [1] This leads to impaired gas exchange , most often leading to shortness of breath ( dyspnea ) which can progress to hypoxemia and respiratory failure .
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction can be difficult to diagnose clinically given the lack of specific symptoms [2] and frequent misinterpretation as manifestations of vigorous exercise. There are many mimics that present with similar symptoms, such as vocal cord dysfunction , cardiac arrhythmias , cardiomyopathies , and gastroesophageal ...
Doing light exercise can help boost your immune system over time, but there’s no research that says exercising while you have a cold actually shortens the duration of your cold, Dr. Adam says ...
Swimming induced pulmonary edema (SIPE), also known as immersion pulmonary edema, is a life threatening condition that occurs when fluids from the blood leak abnormally from the small vessels of the lung (pulmonary capillaries) into the airspaces (alveoli).
Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, is short-term bronchitis – inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) of the lungs. [2] [1] The most common symptom is a cough. [1] Other symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort. [2] The infection may last from a few to ten ...
Regular exercise, appropriate rest, and healthy nutrition [5] Avoiding people currently infected with e.g. cold and influenza [5] Maintaining good fluid intake and humidifying the home, in order to help reduce the formation of thick sputum and chest congestion. [5]
Weakness or decreased exercise performance; Chest tightness or congestion; Signs: at least two of: Crackles or wheezing (while breathing) in at least one lung field; Central blue skin color; Tachypnea (rapid breathing) Tachycardia (rapid heart rate)