Dyspnea (Latindyspnoea, Greekdyspnoia from dyspnoos - short of breath) or shortness of breath (SOB) is perceived difficulty breathing or pain on breathing. It is a common symptom of a great many disorders, including emphysema, COPD, broken ribs, lung cancer, malignant hypertension, and so forth.
Profiler Shortness of Breath Panel provides rapid risk assessment and differential diagnosis of patients presenting to the emergency department with shortness of breath and risk assessment of patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Shortness of breath is a subjective symptom of a variety of different diseases and disorders, commonly associated with diseases of the heart or lungs.
Shortness of breath is a common symptom and is one of the top 10 reasons patients visit hospital emergency departments in the United States.
Shortness of breath, which is sometimes called dyspnea, can be a significant problem for people with advanced cancer.
Shortness of breath can be caused by inability of the lungs to get enough oxygen and of the heart to send out that oxygen through the body.
The person with advanced cancer who is having trouble breathing generally starts by using a "nasal cannula." This is a small tube that goes from the oxygen source to the person's nose, dispensing oxygen into the nose and, therefore, into the lungs.
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