What is Breathing Difficulties - First Aid?
Breathing difficulties can be described in several different ways. You may be short of breath, unable to take a deep breath, gasping for air, or feel like you are not getting enough air. See also: Choking
Alternative names
Difficulty breathing - first aid; Dyspnea - first aid; Shortness of breath - first aid
Causes
Difficulty breathing has many potential causes. Some of the most common are: Sudden illness or infections like pneumonia , acute bronchitis, whooping cough , croup , or epiglottitis Heart disease , asthma , emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or heart failure Heart attack Injury to the neck, chest wall, or lungs Collapsed lung , which can happen if you have emphysema or asthma, but may also happen spontaneously in young, healthy people High altitudes, which can be a problem eve...
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