COPD

Whether it occurs suddenly (referred to as acute dyspnea) or is experienced for a prolonged period of time (known as chronic dyspnea), dyspnea should not be disregarded. The following are eight possible reasons for experiencing shortness of breath.

You might not hear about it every day, but chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—better known as COPD—affects roughly 12 million Americans. To put it into context, that almost one in 25 people in the United States. COPD patients often struggle with emphysema and bronchitis and other symptoms. Together, these conditions can make it extremely difficult to […]