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  • 65 Years
  • 01/04/2021

What is the most common cause of shortness of breath?

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Allergic reaction or anaphylaxis, sudden blood loss, anemia, Anxiety, Foreign body or choking, lung infections like pneumonis, Fluid in lung, Collapse lung, Blood clot in lung vasculature like Pulmonary embolism, Asthma, COPD, Pregnancy, Heart attack or failure, Heart rhythm irregularity.

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Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist

Answered 04/07/2025

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