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What is coughing n not being able to breathe called?
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Dyspnea.....: Shortness of breath is called dyspnea. Coughing associated with difficulty breathing can be due to a multitude of disorders including acute or chronic bronchitis, copd, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, bronchospasm, etc. Shortness of breath can be due to a life-threatening condition so see your doctor or go to the er for evaluation and treatment. If you smoke, your doc can help you quit.
Answered 10/10/2013
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Cough.: If you're coughing and short of breath, this could be one of several things: bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, occupational lung disease, environmental lung disease...in other words, you need a formal investigation of your symptoms.
Answered 12/9/2015
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