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How can i help take care of a cancer patient with shortness of breath while sitting upright?
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Oxygen: Talk to pulmonologist. If patient short if breath at rest in sitting position, he/she may need oxygen. Start with primary care and pulmonologist evaluation.
Answered 6/3/2014
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