Shortness of breath when walking short distances can occur suddenly or be a chronic condition. It should be evaluated, as it ...

Among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe chronic breathlessness, short-term daily treatment with low doses of extended-release morphine did not significantly reduce ...

RV hypertrophy and RV enlargement in single-photon emission computed tomography is pathognomonic for pulmonary hypertension. This patient did not have pulmonary hypertension before starting ...

Figure 1. Hyperinflation of the lungs points to a pulmonary cause of dyspnea. There are guidelines for the management of each as a separate condition, but how do you evaluate and treat them when they ...

Data collected through ongoing cross-sectional health surveys may be used to improve understanding of how respiratory symptoms contribute to health conditions in US adults. Shortness of breath is ...

Shortness of breath is an often overlooked symptom of what may be heart failure or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). New research shows that with early intervention, patients can avoid ...

A 50-year-old obese (body mass index, 35 kg/m 2) woman with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease is evaluated for increased breathlessness while performing her usual daily activities. She says ...

More than half of patients with advanced cancer have difficulty breathing, and this chronic dyspnea can be highly debilitating and challenging to manage, thanks to the lack of evidence-based treatment ...

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 19 (UPI) --A new study is examining the link between chronic shortness of breath and the incidence of heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, to aid ...

A PREVIOUS publication 1 discussed the etiology, the signs, the symptoms and the laryngeal picture of cricoarytenoid arthritis. Since the publication of this paper, which was based on 4 cases, 13 ...

Shortness of breath is an often overlooked symptom of what may be heart failure or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). New research shows that with early intervention, patients can avoid ...