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Dyspnea Informative Speech

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Dyspnea
By: Kao Nou Vue, Ma-E

Facts about Dyspnea Dyspnea means difficulty in catching your breath or having shortness of breath. It is a common symptom and often occurs in exercising, but it’s likely to be experienced differently by different people because of the cause. Through some peoples experienced, some of their causes are more serious than others. There are hundreds of reasons why someone may feel short of breath that can range from a general feeling that happens only with physical movements, such as walking up the stairs, or the problem can become so severe that the patient cannot talk, walk, or eat. When experienced of having shortness of breath, it is very important to pay close attention to …show more content…

Treatments The treatment depends on the cause of having shortness of breath. So once the cause of dyspnea is determined, it can be treated by specialists that are most suitable for the condition. The first test that the doctor will likely perform after looking into the cause of dyspnea is a pulse oximeter, which is a small device that will be placed over your finger to evaluate the amount of oxygen in your blood. Many patients also feel better by changing their body positions such as sitting up, rather than lying down or having a family member at the bedside can also be very helpful comforting them. The doctor will definitely prescribe some medications such as antibiotics that may help in cases of bacterial pneumonia, anti-anxiety medications that treats with anxiety or panic attacks, and other commonly used drugs that includes bronchodilators to widen the bronchial tubes, and diuretics that removes excess fluid from the body and steroids to reduce

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