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 ...

Dyspnea is the medical term for difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. It is a symptom of many conditions that affect the respiratory system. Shortness of breath can range from mild and ...

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 ...

Dyspnea occurred in a patient during or after a blood transfusion.SpO₂ is dropping. The respiratory rate is also increasing.

Respiratory difficulty is a common presenting complaint in the outpatient primary care setting. Because patients may first seek care by calling their physician's office, telephone triage plays a role ...

Dyspnea is a common end-stage condition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Symptoms of dyspnea can be obvious, such as rapid breathing with pursed lips, or more subtle, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This analysis focused on adults with moderate to severe COPD without an exacerbation during the ENHANCE trials.

Two presentations at the IASLC WCLC 2018 discussed the evidence on treating breathlessness with pharmacologic vs nonpharmacologic therapy. Lung cancer manifests with several complex symptoms, ...

The patient, "JD," is a 62-year-old Caucasian female who had stage IV non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) diagnosed 3 months ago. Her medical history is significant for chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

PND usually occurs several hours after a person falls asleep and improves when they sit upright. This difficulty in breathing can cause a person to wake up gasping for air. It can be a distressing ...