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What would cause sudden severe trouble breathing?
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Go to Emergency Room: Several life threatening conditions can cause sudden onset difficulty breathing including spontaneous pneumothorax, asthma, pulmonary embolism, heart valve failure. Call 911 and get to hospital immediately.
Answered 3/31/2018
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See below: Lung causes: pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, pleural effusion Heart causes: pericardial effusion, heart attack, arrhythmia,
Answered 6/17/2017
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