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Dyspnea
or
dyspnoea
(said
disp-nee-ah
) is shortness of breath. Some research says that about 27% of people suffer it
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There are many different causes of dyspnea. Some types and their causes are listed below.
- Obstructive lung diseases
- Diseases of lung parenchyma and pleura
- Contagious
- Non-contagious
- Pulmonary vascular diseases
Other causes of diminished breathing
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- Obstruction of the airway
- Immobilization of the
diaphragm
- Restriction of the chest volume
- Disorders of the
cardiovascular system
- Disorders of the blood and metabolism
- Disorders affecting breathing nerves and muscles
- Psychological conditions
- Medications
- Other