shortness of breath

noun phrase

: difficulty breathing

Examples of shortness of breath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web People with long COVID experience fatigue, brain fog and shortness of breath, as well as varying degrees of disability, immune dysregulation, and organ and tissue damage. Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024 The illness should be considered for a range of mild, medium, and severe symptoms, from conjunctivitis to fever, shortness of breath, or pneumonia and/or organ failure, the CDC said. Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024 If these symptoms are followed by shortness of breath, a feeling of fullness, or aching in your chest, get to an emergency room immediately. Carey Rossi, Health, 17 Mar. 2024 Symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headaches, fatigue and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024 Human symptoms of bird flu include eye redness, fever, coughing, sore throat, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024 People who may have been in contact with infected animals should be monitored for symptoms including eye redness, fever, cough, sore throat, congestion, muscle aches, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024 Those with unresolved persistent symptoms — such as fatigue and shortness of breath — had a six-point loss in IQ, while people who had been admitted to the intensive care unit for COVID had a nine-point decrease. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024 Difficulty breathing: In severe cases, rattlesnake envenomation can cause respiratory distress, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024

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“Shortness of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortness%20of%20breath. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

shortness of breath

noun
: difficulty in drawing sufficient breath : labored breathing
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