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First Aid for Difficulty Breathing

Alternate Names : Difficulty Breathing, Shortness of Breath, Dyspnea

First Aid for Difficulty Breathing | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the injury?

The signs and symptoms of difficulty breathing are:

  • wheezing, which is a squeaking sound made when the person breathes out
  • shortness of breath, or the feeling of not getting enough air
  • confusion
  • weakness
  • dizziness, or light-headedness
  • pale or bluish lips and fingernails
  • gurgling sounds in the chest
  • cough
  • anxiety
  • person clutching his or her throat or chest
  • coughing up blood
  • coughing up frothy, white material

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    First Aid for Difficulty Breathing: Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

     

    First Aid for Difficulty Breathing: Diagnosis & Tests

    Author: James Broomfield, MD
    Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Date Reviewed: 07/02/01



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