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Breathing Difficulties - First Aid
Alternate Names : Difficulty Breathing - First Aid, Dyspnea - First Aid, Shortness of Breath - First Aid
Definition
Breathing difficulties can be described in several different ways. If you are having trouble breathing, you may feel "winded," short of breath, unable to take a deep breath, "air hunger" (you are not getting enough air), or like you are gasping for air.
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Overview & Considerations
If you are having difficulty breathing, it is almost always a medical emergency (other than feeling slightly winded from normal activity like exercise or climbing a hill).
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• Definition
• Overview & Considerations
• Causes
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• First Aid
• Do Not
• Call Immediately for Emergency Medical Assistance if
• Pictures & Images
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• Acute Bronchitis
• Anaphylaxis
• Asthma
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Croup
• Emphysema
• Epiglottitis
• Heart Attack
• Heart Disease
• Heart Failure
• Pertussis
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Pulmonary Embolus
Other Topics
• Bleeding
• Confusion
• Cough
• CPR
• Fainting
• Heimlich Maneuver
• Skin Discoloration - Bluish
• Weakness
• Wheezing
Review Date : 9/1/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Kevin G. Wheeler, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (1/28/2002).
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