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I sometimes experience a shortness of breath, should i be concerned?
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Yes;Get CHECKED: Yes any shortness of breath should be a concern and needs to be checked by your doctor shorness of breath can be from pulmonary conditions like asthma;copd and others.Or heart conditions and may be due to others like anemia so get it checked to find the cause and appropriate treatment.
Answered 3/3/2014
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