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What is the cause of sudden breathlessness?
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many causes: Blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism); heart attack (myocardial infarction), collapses lung (pneumothorax), asthma attack (bronchospasm), fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema) or around the heart (tamponade) - just to name a few.
Answered 4/13/2016
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