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A 20-year-old male asked:

Yesterday evening and today i have been short of breath, feeling like i need to yawn for relief, could this be a respiratory problem?

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Dr. Bennett Werner
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Maybe: Joshua, it could be anything. How able are you to exercise? If you can do what you normally could do, it's not likely serious. Do you cough? Do you have fever? Do you wheeze? Is your nose stuffy? There are so many possibilities.
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