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Shortness of breath is the primary reason 3.5% of people present to the emergency department in the United States. Of these individuals, approximately 51% are admitted to the hospital and 13% die within a year. [43] Some studies have suggested that up to 27% of hospitalized people develop dyspnea, [44] while in dying patients 75% will ...
Many different conditions can lead to the feeling of dyspnea (shortness of breath). DiagnosisPro, an online medical expert system, listed 497 in October 2010. [1] The most common cardiovascular causes are acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure while common pulmonary causes include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pneumothorax, and pneumonia.
Postprandial somnolence (colloquially known as food coma, after-dinner dip, or "the itis") is a normal state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. Postprandial somnolence has two components: a general state of low energy related to activation of the parasympathetic nervous system in response to mass in the gastrointestinal tract , and a ...
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]
Trepopnea /tɹɛpəʊpˈniːə/ is dyspnea (shortness of breath) that is sensed while lying on one side but not on the other [1] (lateral recumbent position). It results from disease of one lung, one major bronchus, or chronic congestive heart failure that affects only a side of breathing.
When you swish your mouth with water after every meal, you’re offering the teeth and gums a less acidic, healthier environment. Don’t brush right after you eat.
When cats become infected, they show signs of respiratory illness such as sneezing and difficulty breathing, as well as severe depression and even seizures, according to the American Veterinary ...
Accessory muscle use in breathing or other signs of respiratory distress [6] Altered mental status (eg. confusion, lethargy) [6] Clubbing of fingertips (see image right) [6] Peripheral cyanosis (eg. bluish color on mucosal membranes or fingers and/or toes) Tachypnea (faster breathing rate) [6] Pale conjunctiva [6]