A weakened diaphragm could be related to the persistent shortness of breath some people experience long after COVID-19 hospitalization, a small study suggested. Whether patients had received ...

Dyspnea is one of the most common symptoms reported by patients receiving palliative care. It is not only a symptom of severe or chronic pulmonary disease, but is also associated with a wide variety ...

Despite a higher incidence of dyspnea among patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) on ticagrelor compared with clopidogrel, the side effect is usually not serious and resolves spontaneously or ...

Dyspnea, a sensation of breathlessness, during light daily activities can be used as an indicator of exercise intolerance and low fitness. According to a study on Finnish twins, persistent or ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62(3):319-320. The Clinical Consultation column provides brief recommendations on handling specific pharmacothera-peutic problems in clinical practice. The problems ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recently, our palliative care service at Roswell Park Cancer Institute was called to see a patient for ...

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 ...

Shortness of breath can be because of multiple reasons. In the current scenario, if a person is suffering from shortness of breath, it is assumed to be a symptom of COVID. However, many other diseases ...

Just 76% of heart attack patients with Dyspnea or fatigue as their main symptom are alive at one year compared to 94% of those with chest pain as the predominant feature. That's the finding of ...

The natriuretic peptides, specifically brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), are the most specific and applicable laboratory tests available to establish fluid overload associated with HF. 9 BNP is ...