Rapid breathing

Rapid breathing: Introduction

Breathing difficulty of any kind (or any kind of "shortness of breath") is a potentially life-threatening emergency. It can indicate numerous dangerous causes such as heart attack, pneumonia, or pulmonary embolism. There are other less serious causes, but these highly dangerous conditions need to be considered. Refer to the causes of breathing difficulty or causes of chest pain. These symptoms need to be diagnosed immediately by a medical professional because they can represent a life-threatening emergency.

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Causes of Rapid breathing:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Rapid breathing. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Some everyday causes of rapid breathing include:
  • Exercise or exertion
  • Poor physical condition
  • Stress
• Hyperventilation
• Some psychological disorders that may cause rapid breathing include:
  • Anxiety attack - an imprecise name for a less severe panic attack.
  • Panic attack - a panic attack usually causes many physical symptoms including rapid breathing.
  • Panic disorder
  • Anxiety disorders (type of Neurosis)
  • Sexual aversion disorder (type of Sexual dysfunction) - not a common cause of rapid breathing.
• Some physical diseases that may cause rapid breathing include:
  • Heart attack
  • Lung disorders
  • Asthma
  • Bronchitis
  • Chronic bronchitis
  • Emphysema
  • Pneumonia
  • Tuberculosis
  • Nervous system disorders
  • Neurological disorders (see Cognitive impairment)
• Amphetamine intoxication
• See also causes of shallow breathing or breathing difficulty
• Fever
• Myocardial infarction
• Hemorrhage
• Trauma
• Pulmonary embolism
• Metabolic acidosis
• more causes...»

See full list of 333 causes of Rapid breathing

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Causes of Types of Rapid breathing:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Rapid breathing:

• Hyperpnea (11 causes)
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Review causes of types of Rapid breathing in more specific categories:

• Rapid breathing in children (28 causes)
• more types...»

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Rapid breathing: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Rapid breathing, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Rapid breathing and Breathing difficulties (232 causes)
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• Rapid breathing and Nerve symptoms (151 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Pain (151 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Sensations (151 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Heart symptoms (142 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Heart rhythm symptoms (124 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Skin symptoms (124 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Skin problems (120 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Death (120 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Muscle symptoms (114 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Rapid heart beat (114 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Chest symptoms (110 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Chest pain (109 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Head symptoms (104 causes)
• Rapid breathing and Fatigue (103 causes)
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Products, offers and promotion categories available related to Rapid breathing:

• Asthma
• Allergies
• Flu (influenza)
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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Breathing symptoms (2769 causes)
• Breathing difficulties (2582 causes)
• Breath symptoms (2659 causes)
• Respiratory symptoms (3410 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Rapid breathing

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Rapid breathing:

• Breathing difficulty (2582 causes)
• Wheezing (686 causes)
• Shallow breathing (159 causes)
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Diagnostic Guides for Rapid breathing

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Rapid breathing: Self Assessment Tools

• Exercise -- Self Assessment Tools
• Smoking -- Self Assessment Tools
• Chronic Lung Disorders -- Self Assessment Tools
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Rapid breathing: Medical Mistakes

• Asthma -- Health Mistakes
• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
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Rapid breathing: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Rapid breathing

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• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Rapid breathing: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
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Misdiagnosis and Rapid breathing

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »

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Rapid breathing: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
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Diagnostic tests for Rapid breathing:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Rapid breathing. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Count rate of breathing. The normal rate at rest in adults should not exceed 14 breaths per minute
  • Blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature
  • Inspect for blueness of tongue and skin, reduced alertness and distress due to breathing problems
  • Lung examination to listen to breath sound quality, intensity and for added sounds. Crackles suggest congestive heart failure, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, lung fibrosis or bronchiectasis. Wheezes suggest asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema
  • Abdominal examination for enlarged liver which may be a sign of congestive heart failure
• more tests...»

See full list of 28 diagnostic tests for Rapid breathing

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Rapid breathing. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had the rapid breathing? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• Was the onset sudden or gradual? - if sudden consider adult respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, lung collapse or panic attack. If gradual onset, consider chronic diseases such as congestive cardiac failure, emphysema and fibrosis.
• What makes the rapid breathing worse? - e.g. exertion, laying flat in bed, anxiety, fears.
• Is there a simple, everyday explanation for rapid breathing? - e.g. exercise, exertion, poor physical condition (unfit), stress.
• Recent history of bleeding? - e.g. heavy periods with clots, vomiting blood, bloody stools, rectal bleeding - may suggest anemia as cause for the rapid breathing.
• more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Rapid breathing) may include:

• Cough?
• Sputum - color and quantity? - e.g. large volume pus-like may suggest bronchiectasis or pneumonia; foul smelling dark colored suggests lung abscess; pink frothy secretions may due to left ventricular heart failure; blood in sputum can be a serious sign of lung disease and must always be investigated.
• Audible wheeze? - may suggest asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, airways obstruction (by a foreign body or tumor) or left ventricular heart failure.
• Chest pain? - may be due to lung or heart disease.
• Fever? - e.g. fever at night may suggest tuberculosis, pneumonia of mesothelioma ( tumor of lung lining due to asbestos exposure).
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Rapid breathing

Home medical tests possibly related to Rapid breathing:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• more tests...»

Stories from Users for Rapid breathing

Real-life user stories relating to Rapid breathing:

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• Gasping for breath
• can't catch breath
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• Bad breath
• rapid deterioration of handwriting
• SED Rate 46
• breathing in bleach while cleaning.

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Medications or substances causing Rapid breathing:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Rapid breathing as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Amphetamine intoxication
• Procyclidine
• Kemadrin
• Disipal
• Theophylline
• more causes...»

See full list of 85 medications causing Rapid breathing

Drug interactions causing Rapid breathing:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Rapid breathing as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Phenelzine and tricyclic antidepressant interaction
• Nardil and tricyclic antidepressant interaction
• Parnate and tricyclic antidepressant interaction
• S-Adenosylmethionine and Clomipramine interaction
• Venlafaxine and Metoclopramide interaction
• Tyramine and Hypericum interaction
• Tyramine and St John's Wort interaction
• Acetazolamide and aspirin interaction
• more interactions...»

See full list of 8 drug interactions causing Rapid breathing

Organs affected by Rapid breathing:

The list of organs typically affected by Rapid breathing may include, but is not limited to:

• Brain
• Heart
• Lungs

Detailed list of causes of Rapid breathing

The list below shows some of the causes of Rapid breathing mentioned in various sources:

• 4-Alpha-hydroxyphenylpyruvate hydroxylase deficiency - rapid breathing
• Accelerated silicosis - rapid breathing
• Acrocephaly - pulmonary stenosis - mental retardation - rapid breathing
• Acute circulatory collapse
• Acute pneumonias
• Acute pulmonary emboli
• Acute pulmonary embolism
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Infant - rapid breathing
• more causes...»

See full list of 333 causes of Rapid breathing

How Common are these Causes of Rapid breathing?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Rapid breathing. Of the 333 causes of Rapid breathing that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 7 causes are "very common" diseases
• 8 causes are "common" diseases
• 4 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 11 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 320 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 333 causes of Rapid breathing

Conditions listing symptoms: Rapid breathing:

The following list of conditions have 'Rapid breathing' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Rapid breathing Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Rapid breathing based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: