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Can Low Potassium Cause Difficulty Breathing?
Breathing difficulty involves a sensation of difficult or uncomfortable breathing or a feeling of not getting enough air.
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Alternative Names
Shortness of breath; Breathlessness; Difficulty breathing; Dyspnea
Considerations
No standard definition exists for difficulty breathing. Some people may feel breathless with only mild exercise (for example, climbing stairs), even though they do not have a medical condition. Others may have advanced lung...
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Breathing difficulty
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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