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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.

See first aid for choking.

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Collapsed Lung, Pneumothorax	Epiglottis
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