Shallow breathing
Shallow 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 Shallow breathing:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Shallow breathing.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Shallow breathing
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Shallow breathing: Symptom Checker
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Shallow breathing
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Shallow breathing: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Shallow 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).
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Shallow breathing: Related Rare Diseases
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Diagnostic tests for Shallow breathing:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Shallow 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. Shallow breathing is usually associated with rapid breathing
- 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
- more tests...»
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Shallow 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 shallow breathing? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- Was the onset of shallow breathing 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 shallow breathing worse? - e.g. exertion, laying flat in bed, anxiety, fear.
- Recent history of bleeding? - e.g. heavy periods with clots, vomiting blood, bloody stools, rectal bleeding - may suggest anemia as cause for the rapid shallow breathing.
- Current stressors? - e.g. interpersonal relationships, physical health, occupational stressors or financial worries - anxiety and panic states are usually in some understandable relationship to stressful life events. Anxiety and panic states may cause rapid shallow breathing.
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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 Shallow 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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Medications or substances causing Shallow breathing:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Shallow 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.
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medications causing Shallow breathing
Definitions of Shallow breathing:
Shallow breathing: a type of breathing with abnormally low tidal volume.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Organs affected by Shallow breathing:
The list of organs typically affected by Shallow breathing may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Shallow breathing
The list below shows some of the causes of Shallow breathing mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Shallow breathing
How Common are these Causes of Shallow 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 Shallow breathing.
Of the 159
causes of Shallow breathing that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 159
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 159
causes of Shallow breathing
Conditions listing symptoms: Shallow breathing:
The following list of conditions
have 'Shallow 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.
A
Accelerated silicosis
... shallow breathingAcute respiratory distress syndrome, Infant
... shallow breathingAcute Silicosis
... shallow breathingAmbien overdose
... shallow breathingAsthma
... shallow breathingAtivan overdose
... shallow breathingB
Bronchiolitis
... shallow breathingC
Chemical poisoning - Agrocide
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Agronexit
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Aldicarb
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Amidithion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Amiton
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Aparasin
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Aphtiria
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Athyl-Gusathion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Azinfos-methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Azinfosethyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Azinophos-methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Azinphos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Azinphos-ethyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Azinphos-methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Azinphosmetile
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Azothoate
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Ben-Hex
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Benhexol
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Benoxafos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Benzene hexachloride
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Bexol
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Bromophos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Bromophos-ethyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Butyl Alcohol
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Cadusafos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Carbaryl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Carbophenothion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Chloralose
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Chloresene
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Chlorfenvinphos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Chloroform
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Chloropyrifos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Chlorpyrifos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Chlorpyrifos methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Coumaphos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Cyanthoate
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Demeton
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Demeton-methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Demeton-O
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Demeton-O-methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Demeton-S-methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Demeton-S-methylsulphon
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Dialifos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Diazinon
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Dichlorvos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Dieldrin
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Dimethoate
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Dioxathion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Disulfoton
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Endothall
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Endothion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Ether
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Ethion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Ethoate-methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Ethoprophos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Ethyl Mercaptan
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Ethyl-guthion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Etrimfos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Fenchlorphos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Fenitrothion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Fensulfothion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Fenthion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Fonophos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Formothion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - gamma-HccH
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Guthion (ethyl)
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - HCH-gamma
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Heptenophos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma)
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Iodofenphos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Isofenphos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Kratom
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Lindane
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Malathion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Mecarbam
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Methacrifos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Methamidophos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Methidathion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Methyl Mercaptan
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Metiltriazotion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Mevinphos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Monocrotophos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Mouth Wash
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Oil-based paint
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Omethoate
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Oxydeprofos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Oxydisulfoton
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Parathion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Parathion Methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Phencyclidine
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Phenkapton
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Phorate
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Phosalone
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Phosmet
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Phosphamidon
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Phosphine
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Phoxim
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Pirimiphos-methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Primiphos methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Prothidathion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Prothoate
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Pyrimitate
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Quinalphos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Quintiofos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Sophamide
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Sulfotep
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Terbufos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Thiometon
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Tolclofos methyl
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Triazophos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Triazotion
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Trifenfos
... shallow breathingChemical poisoning - Vamidothion
... shallow breathingCodeine overdose
... shallow breathingCommon poppy poisoning
... shallow breathingE
Everlasting pea poisoning
... shallow breathingF
Fibrosing alveolitis
... shallow breathingH
Herbal Agent overdose - Peppermint Oil
... shallow breathingHeroin overdose
... shallow breathingHydrocodone overdose
... shallow breathingL
Lortab overdose
... shallow breathingM
Methadone overdose
... shallow breathingMonkshood poisoning
... shallow breathingO
Ondine syndrome
... shallow breathingOndine's curse
... shallow breathingOxycontin overdose
... shallow breathingP
Percocet overdose
... shallow breathingPericarditis
... shallow breathingPeritonitis
... shallow breathingPleurisy
... shallow breathingPneumonia
... shallow breathingPrecordial catch syndrome
... shallow breathingPulmonary edema
... shallow breathingR
Rostan asthma
... shallow breathingS
Shock
... shallow breathingShock, Cardiogenic
... shallow breathingShock, Distributive
... shallow breathingShock, Endocrine
... shallow breathingShock, Hemorrhagic
... shallow breathingShock, Hypovolaemic
... shallow breathingShock, Neurogenic
... shallow breathingShock, Obstructive
... shallow breathingShock, Septic
... shallow breathingShock, Traumatic
... shallow breathingSilicosiderosis
... shallow breathingSilicosis
... shallow breathingSpira syndrome
... shallow breathingT
Tachypnea
... shallow breathingV
Ventricular septal defect
... shallow breathing
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Causes of Shallow breathing Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Shallow breathing based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Shallow breathing?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Shallow breathing, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Shallow breathing:
Medical Conditions associated with Shallow breathing:
Breathing symptoms (2775 causes), Breathing difficulties (2470 causes), Breath symptoms (2667 causes), Respiratory symptoms (3282 causes)
Symptoms related to Shallow breathing:
Rapid breathing (278 causes), Difficulty breathing (2470 causes), Thoracic breathing, Chest breathing, Anxiety disorders (6 causes), Asthma (267 causes), Hyperventilation (23 causes), Pneumonia (69 causes), Pulmonary edema (23 causes), Shock. Anxiety, Stress, Panic attacks (12 causes)
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