Dyspnea (shortness of breath regardless of position ... Obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and trauma to the nerve supplying the body's primary breathing muscle (diaphragm) are additional causes.

In addition to pharmacologic interventions and oxygen, there are a number of nonpharmacologic strategies that can be beneficial in the management of dyspnea. By changing a patient's physical ...

The APN possesses the advanced clinical knowledge and skills to be able to synthesize the assessment information and create a comprehensive plan -- including pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic ...