Dyspnea ( /dɪspˈniːə/ disp-NEE-ə; also dyspnoea; Latin: dyspnoea; Greek: δύσπνοια, dýspnoia), shortness of breath (SOB), or air hunger, is the subjective symptom of breathlessness.
It is a normal symptom of heavy exertion but becomes pathological if it occurs in unexpected situations. In 85% of cases it is due to either asthma, pneumonia, cardiac ischemia, interstitial lung disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,...
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Symptom of:
- Myocardial infarction ,
- Atopy ,
- Pneumothorax ,
- Colorectal cancer ,
- Lung cancer ,
- Ovarian cancer ,
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia ,
- Acute myeloid leukemia ,
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia ,
- Thyroid cancer
Also known as:
- Dyspnoea,
- DIB,
- SOB,
- Shortness of breath,
- Breathlessness,
- Difficulty in breathing,
- Tightness of breath