Jun 13, 2020 · Shortness of breath — known medically as dyspnea — is often described as an intense tightening in the chest, air hunger, difficulty breathing, breathlessness or a feeling of …

Jun 13, 2020 · Activity in very hot and humid or very cold conditions may magnify the dyspnea caused by chronic lung diseases. Have an action plan. If you have a medical condition that …

Nov 19, 2024 · Emphysema is a long-term lung condition that causes shortness of breath. Over time, the condition damages the thin walls of the air sacs in the lungs called alveoli.

Jun 13, 2020 · Mahler DA. Evaluation of dyspnea in the elderly. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2017;33:503. Davis C, et al. Advances in the prevention and treatment of high altitude illness. …

Jul 3, 2022 · Mahler DA. Evaluation of dyspnea in the elderly. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2017;33:503. Davis C, et al. Advances in the prevention and treatment of high altitude illness. …

Aug 30, 2024 · Causes. The main cause of COPD in developed countries is tobacco smoking. In the developing world, COPD often occurs in people exposed to fumes from burning fuel for …

Apr 6, 2023 · Overview. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night's sleep, you …

Jun 13, 2020 · Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, …

3 days ago · Clinical trials. Explore Mayo Clinic studies testing new treatments, interventions and tests as a means to prevent, detect, treat or manage this condition.

Aug 29, 2024 · Ferri FF. Atrial flutter. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2025. Elsevier; 2025. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed July 11, 2024.