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Contents 1 Asthma 1.1 Difference 2 Bronchiectasis 3 Cold 4 Hypopnea 5 Comment

[edit] Asthma

I am not a doctor but shouldn`t asthma be on this list? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Andycjp (talk • contribs)

Well spotted Andy. I've put it in. The list is very incomplete and lacks structure as well. SARS is a bit less common than asthma as well. JFW | T@lk 10:11, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

somebody should put in something about the pathophysiology of Dyspnea. Here's link to get folks started http://www.lib.mcg.edu/edu/eshuphysio/program/section4/4ch6/s4ch6_16.htm (I'd do it myself, but I'm really busy studying right now ;P ) 69.37.101.120 03:15, 22 June 2007 (UTC)GMM

[edit] Difference

now that asthma is listed, I think there should be something to distinguish Dyspnea from asthma.

[edit] Bronchiectasis

I am a young woman who has asthma, COPD and and other health problems. but I also have Bronchiectasis, which I can not even say. but shouldn't it be listed here if asthma is. It also causes a lot of trouble too? Thanks. - Jen

The thing is, Dyspnea is possible and not uncommon in Bronchiectasis. However, it is not typical presentation but the article can still be inclusive, as by default most lung problems do present with dyspnea at one time or another.--PrinceA 03:04, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cold

How about the common cold as a cause?

[edit] Hypopnea

This article doesn't even mention Hypopnea. It should, if only to explain the difference. — Randall Bart ^(talk) 20:33, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Comment

Also not a doctor, but shouldn't TB be on the list? Also it would be great to have a pronunciation key (for all difficult Med terms for that matter) (JR)

No idea, if you are sure it should be, feel free to add both to the page. WLU 18:23, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Added pronunciation key. Josh 23:14, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

It'd be nice if the key was in the phonetic alphabet rather than English, but I don't know how to write it. An on-line dictionary says it's d-i with an concave dash over it-sp-dash-e with a dash over it-apostrphe-upside down e.[1] I don't think my browser will even let me type in the characters :) WLU 15:49, 16 August 2007 (UTC)