Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog—and it typically gets worse after mental or ...

Shortness of breath when walking short distances can occur suddenly or be a chronic condition. It should be evaluated, as it ...

Among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe chronic breathlessness, short-term daily treatment with low doses of extended-release morphine did not significantly reduce ...

Data collected through ongoing cross-sectional health surveys may be used to improve understanding of how respiratory symptoms contribute to health conditions in US adults. Shortness of breath is ...

RV hypertrophy and RV enlargement in single-photon emission computed tomography is pathognomonic for pulmonary hypertension. This patient did not have pulmonary hypertension before starting ...

Shortness of breath is an often overlooked symptom of what may be heart failure or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). New research shows that with early intervention, patients can avoid ...

More than half of patients with advanced cancer have difficulty breathing, and this chronic dyspnea can be highly debilitating and challenging to manage, thanks to the lack of evidence-based treatment ...

Figure 1. Hyperinflation of the lungs points to a pulmonary cause of dyspnea. There are guidelines for the management of each as a separate condition, but how do you evaluate and treat them when they ...

A 50-year-old obese (body mass index, 35 kg/m 2) woman with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease is evaluated for increased breathlessness while performing her usual daily activities. She says ...

A PREVIOUS publication 1 discussed the etiology, the signs, the symptoms and the laryngeal picture of cricoarytenoid arthritis. Since the publication of this paper, which was based on 4 cases, 13 ...

Shortness of breath is an often overlooked symptom of what may be heart failure or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). New research shows that with early intervention, patients can avoid ...