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Can a kidney infection cause shortness of breath?

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Not usually: Uncomplicated kidney infection does not cause shortness of breath. Only if the infection turn into sepsis and pneumonia may there be shortness of breath.

Answered 6/10/2018

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Can a kidney infection cause shortness of breath?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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