Dyspnea
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| ICD-10 | R06.8 |
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| ICD-9 | 786.0 |
| DiseasesDB | 15892 |
| MedlinePlus | 003075 |
| MeSH | D004417 |
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.
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[edit] Disorders of the lungs
[edit] Obstructive lung diseases
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Laryngeal edema due to allergies
- Hookworm disease
[edit] Diseases of lung parenchyma and pleura
[edit] Contagious
- Anthrax through inhalation of Bacillus anthracis
- Pneumonia
[edit] 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
[edit] Pulmonary vascular diseases
- Acute or recurrent pulmonary emboli
- Pulmonary hypertension, primary or secondary
- Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
- Superior vena cava syndrome
[edit] Other causes of diminished breathing
[edit] Obstruction of the airway
[edit] Immobilization of the diaphragm
- Lesion of the phrenic nerve
- Polycystic liver disease
- Tumor in the diaphragm
[edit] Restriction of the chest volume
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Broken ribs
- Kyphosis of the spine
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Pectus excavatum
- Scoliosis
[edit] Disorders of the cardiovascular system
- Aortic dissection
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congenital heart disease
- Heart failure
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Malignant hypertension
- Pericardium disorders, including:
- Pulmonary edema
- Pulmonary embolism
- Valvular heart disease
[edit] Disorders of the blood and metabolism
[edit] Disorders affecting breathing nerves and muscles
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Multiple sclerosis
- Myasthenia gravis
- Parsonage Turner syndrome
- Eaton-Lambert syndrome
[edit] Psychological conditions
[edit] Medications
[edit] See also
- Air hunger
- Apnea, absence of respiration
- Tachypnea, fast respiration
- Bradypnea, slow respiration
- Eupnea, normal respiration
- Orthopnea
- Trepopnea
- Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
[edit] References
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2006). Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Julie K. Stegman, 601. ISBN 0-7817-3390-1.
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