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 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 ...

• Adding POCUS to a standard diagnostic workup for dyspnea does not improve clinical outcomes, although it increases the probability of a correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment at four hours. • ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In adults with non-STEMI, those presenting with shortness of breath or fatigue were more likely to die or be ...

B-type natriuretic peptide levels are higher in patients with congestive heart failure than in patients with dyspnea from other causes. Base-line demographic and clinical characteristics were well ...

Various techniques may help relieve breathing, including deep or pursed lip breathing and changing seating position. However, anyone who has severe difficulty breathing will need urgent medical help.