Dyspnea
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| ICD-9 | 786.0 | |
| DiseasesDB | 15892 | |
| MedlinePlus | 003075 | |
| MeSH | C08.618.326 | |
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Dyspnea or dyspnoea (pronounced disp-nee-ah, IPA /dɪsp'niə/), from Latin dyspnoea, from Greek dyspnoia from dyspnoos, shortness of breath) or shortness of breath (SOB) is perceived to be difficulty of breathing or painful breathing. It is a common symptom of numerous medical disorders.
Dyspnea on exertion (DOE or exertional dyspnea) indicates dyspnea that occurs (or worsens) during physical activity.
Disorders of the lungs
In alphabetical order. [1] [1]
Obstructive lung diseases
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Laryngeal edema due to allergies
- Hookworm disease
Diseases of lung parenchyma and pleura
Contagious
- Anthrax through inhalation of Bacillus anthracis
- Pneumonia
Non-contagious
- Fibrosing alveolitis
- Atelectasis
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumoconiosis
- Pneumothorax
- Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema or acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
Pulmonary vascular diseases
- Acute or recurrent pulmonary emboli
- Pulmonary hypertension, primary or secondary
- Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
- Superior vena cava syndrome
Other causes of diminished breathing
Obstruction of the airway
Immobilization of the diaphragm
- Lesion of the phrenic nerve
- Polycystic liver disease
- Tumor in the diaphragm
Restriction of the chest volume
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Broken ribs
- Kyphosis of the spine
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Pectus excavatum
- Scoliosis
Disorders of the cardiovascular system
- Aortic dissection
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congenital heart disease
- Heart failure
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Malignant hypertension
- Diseases of the pericardium
- Pulmonary edema
- Pulmonary embolism
- Valvular heart disease
Disorders of the blood and metabolism
Disorders affecting breathing nerves and muscles
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Multiple sclerosis
- Myasthenia gravis
- Parsonage Turner syndrome
- Eaton-Lambert syndrome
Psychological conditions
See also
References
Additional Resources
- Julie K. Stegman, Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition, pages=601, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, Maryland ISBN 0781733901
External links
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Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
