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Why does going uphill make short breath?
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Deconditioned: You may be simply deconditioned or you may have congestive heart failure, anemia, cardiac ischemia or clot in lung or infectious cause.
Answered 9/11/2013
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DOE: Dyspnea on exertion (doe) is most often caused by some underlying pulmonary (lung) or cardiac (heart) issue. Best to get your shortness of breath/doe evaluated to determine your exact cause. Best wishes.
Answered 12/9/2022
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