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How to treat shortness of breath

Shortness of breath may be due to weakening of the heart muscle and treatment in diuretics such as furosemide and ramipril in addition to treating the cause of weak heart muscle such as incompetence or stenosis of the heart valves or coronary artery stenosis and may be the cause of shortness of breath  is asthma and treatment is by using an extended-release inhalation such as albuterol in addition to a fluticason spray. In severe cases, cortisone is given orally. The cause of shortness of breath may be a psychological or due to depression and its treatment may be followed up with a psychiatrist.

How to diagnose shortness of breath

Diagnosis is to do a clinical examination by physician to review the symptoms and signs, and chest x-ray should be done on the chest to exclude the presence of a pulmonary embolism, pulmonary infiltration, or the presence of water in the chest. An electrocardiogram must be done to exclude the presence of a heart rhythm disorder or coronary heart disease , and echocardiography should also be done the heart to know the efficiency of the heart muscle and to exclude the presence of diseased heart valves. A complete blood count should be made to know the hemoglobin level and the normal ratio is from 12.5 to 16 in women and from 13.5 to 16.5 in men

What are the causes of shortness of breath

heart failure
    Pulmonary embolism
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    Bronchial asthma
    psychological reasons

What are the symptoms associated with shortness of breath

    In the case of anemia, there will be dizziness and pallor in the skin color
In the case of bronchitis and pulmonary embolism, there is coughing and sputum production
    In the case of weak heart muscle, there may be swelling in the feet or abdomen, cough and frequent respiratory infection and there will be shortness of breath when exerting effort
    In the event of coronary artery insufficiency, there is chest pain