Definitions for shortness of breath
short·ness of breath

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1. shortness of breath, SOB, breathlessnessnoun

   a dyspneic condition

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1. shortness of breathnoun

   difficulty in breathing; dyspnea

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1. Shortness of breath

   Shortness of breath (SOB), also medically known as dyspnea (in AmE) or dyspnoea (in BrE), is an uncomfortable feeling of not being able to breathe well enough. The American Thoracic Society defines it as "a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity", and recommends evaluating dyspnea by assessing the intensity of its distinct sensations, the degree of distress and discomfort involved, and its burden or impact on the patient's activities of daily living. Distinct sensations include effort/work to breathe, chest tightness or pain, and "air hunger" (the feeling of not enough oxygen). The tripod position is often assumed to be a sign. Dyspnea is a normal symptom of heavy physical exertion but becomes pathological if it occurs in unexpected situations, when resting or during light exertion. In 85% of cases it is due to asthma, pneumonia, cardiac ischemia, interstitial lung disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or psychogenic causes, such as panic disorder and anxiety. The best treatment to relieve or even remove shortness of breath typically depends on the underlying cause.

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1. shortness of breath

   Shortness of breath, also known as dyspnea, is a sensation of difficulty or discomfort when breathing, typically resulting in a feeling of not getting enough air. It can occur in both strenuous and normal situations, and can be a symptom of various medical conditions such as heart or lung diseases, severe anxiety, or physical exertion.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shortness of breath in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shortness of breath in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of shortness of breath in a Sentence

1. Mike Stone:

   You can scan close to the entire body, we were using lung sonography to look at patients with shortness of breath and chest pain far before Covid and we'll be using it to look at them long after Covid has hopefully been handled.

2. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus:

   In about 14 % of cases, the virus causes severe diseases including pneumonia and shortness of breath. And about 5 % of patients have critical diseases including respiratory failure, septic shock and multiorgan failure, in 2 % of reported cases, the virus is fatal, and the risk of death increases the older you are. We see relatively few cases among children. More research is needed to understand why.

3. Suzanne Steinbaum:

   If you’re exercising and you have symptoms of chest discomfort, not just shortness of breath, but real difficulty getting air in, stop. If you don’t recover quickly and it happens again, go see your doctor.

4. The CDC:

   Relatively few children with COVID-19 are hospitalized, and fewer children than adults experience fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

5. Susan Matt:

   Not all homesickness was necessarily going to kill you, but if you had a really acute case, it would qualify as nostalgia, there are lots of different sets of overlapping descriptions : a shortness of breath, palpitations of the heart, dysentery, fever, problems with the lungs. Or it was feeling an acute yearning, and then your body would start to close down.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shortness_of_Breath
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortness_of_Breath
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