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Breathing difficulties involve a sensation of difficult or uncomfortable breathing or a feeling of not getting enough air. See also difficulty breathing - first aid.

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Click to view article 1. Breathing difficulty
Breathing difficulties involve a sensation of difficult or uncomfortable breathing or a feeling of not gettin...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.

Symptoms:

  • Blue color skin
  • Shortness of breath
  • Blue lips
  • Confusion
  • Blue fingernails
Click to view article 2. Asthma
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, which causes attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, che...

Symptoms:

  • Coughing up yellow sputum
  • Sudden awakening
  • Coughing up phlegm
  • Fidgeting
  • Shortness of breath
Click to view article 3. Bronchitis
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs. Bronchitis may be short-lived(acute) or ...

Symptoms:

  • Chest pain
  • Fever
  • Sharp pain, rib
  • General weakness
  • Shortness of breath
Click to view article 4. Stress and anxiety
The source of this uneasiness is not always known or recognized, which can add to the distress you feel.Anxie...

Symptoms:

  • Sleepwalking
  • Anxiety attack
  • Increase in blood pressure
  • Restless sleep
  • Shortness of breath
Click to view article 5. Emphysema
Emphysema is a progressive, incurable chronic lung condition. The air sacs(alveoli) are destroyed and oxygen ...

Symptoms:

  • Anxiety
  • Swollen ankle
  • Cough, productive
  • General weakness
  • Shortness of breath
Click to view article 6. Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. Many different organisms can cause it, including bacteria, viruses, a...

Symptoms:

  • Muscle pain
  • Rapid shallow breathing
  • Coughing up yellow sputum
  • Loss of appetite
  • Shortness of breath
Click to view article 7. Allergic rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis is a collection of symptoms, mostly in the nose and eyes, which occur when you breathe in s...

Symptoms:

  • Postnasal drip
  • Eye swelling
  • Wheezing
  • Abnormal sense of taste
  • Shortness of breath
Click to view article 8. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) is lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. There are two...

Symptoms:

  • Frequent respiratory infections
  • Grey skin
  • Barrel chest
  • Painful respiration
  • Shortness of breath
Click to view article 9. Heart failure
Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is a life-threatening condition in which the heart can n...

Symptoms:

  • Tired
  • Night sweats
  • Thickened nails
  • Neck vein distention
  • Shortness of breath
Click to view article 10. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) is a very common virus that leads to mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and ...

Symptoms:

  • Rapid breathing
  • Blue lips
  • Harsh, brassy cough
  • Croupy breathing
  • Shortness of breath
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