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is shortness of breath, sudden a symptom of _dummy1
A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
35 years experience Internal Medicine
No: No, seek medical advice please.
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Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
35 years experience Internal Medicine
No: Please get checked.
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Dr. Francine Yep answered
31 years experience Family Medicine
Hearburn: More common than shortness of breath *but* yes! gerd can trigger asthma-like trouble. Many other things can also make it hard for you to breathe so pl ... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:

Dr. Bennett Werner answered
44 years experience Cardiology
Yes, but: Practically ANYTHING can be a symptom of cancer but that doesn't mean the individual has cancer. For instance, lung cancer commonly causes shortness o ... Read More

Dr. Elizabeth Wallen answered
35 years experience Pediatrics
Shortness of breath: Is a symptom of many many conditions. At 17 years of age, cancer is one of the least likely.

Dr. Anita Prakash answered
29 years experience Cardiology
Yes: Lung cancer -- if enough of your pulmonary reserve is occupied by cancer and/or you have underlying COPD; a pericardial mass/tumor -- that is, of the ... Read More
A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Philip Schwarzman answered
47 years experience Emergency Medicine
No: Shortness of breath is not a symptom of pregnancy.Later in pregnancy,the enlarged uterus can restrict your ability to take a full breath and you may f ... Read More

Dr. Garrett Norvell answered
13 years experience Emergency Medicine
Not usually: Hi!
Most commonly, a missed menstrual period is the first sign of pregnancy. Other symptoms often include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, breast tendern ... Read More
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
51 years experience Cardiology
Sob: Shortness of breath has many possible causes and degrees of severity. In the most general sense, it is not normal except under the situation of large ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dean Giannone answered
25 years experience Internal Medicine
Not directly.: When you're bloated from gastroparesis, the abdominal distention reduces diaphragmatic excursion during inhalation, so perhaps indirectly you may feel ... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:

Dr. Le Wang answered
36 years experience Internal Medicine
Hyperparathyroidism: Shortness of breath/low oxygen is NOT a typical symptom of hyperparathyroidism, unless very severe disease with cardiovascular complication and anemia ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered
36 years experience Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology
Diagnosis: Sometimes eczema is related to the development of asthma and allergies. Your symptoms may be related to the eczema.
An online appt can be booked at he ... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:

Dr. Steven Simon answered
38 years experience Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Doubtful : Suspect there is another reason if respiratory is Your only symptom. See a doc to discover the cause, and start a treatment that will improve your qua ... Read More
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Killian answered
28 years experience General Practice
Anxiety: It sounds like panic or anxiety.
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Joel Gallant answered
36 years experience Infectious Disease
Anxiety?: If you're not short of breath or wheezing, this may be a symptom of anxiety.
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