What Does Dyspnea Mean?
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Shortness of breath; Breathlessness; Difficulty breathing; Dyspnea
References
Schwartzstein RM, Adams L. Dyspnea. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al, eds. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 28.
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