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Smoking and vaping can also often increase the risk of developing respiratory infections, which may cause additional symptoms like shortness of breath, chronic cough, dryness, and difficulty swallowing.8
Certain Irritants
Sometimes, a cobblestone throat occurs due to environmental factors.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 Sep. 2024
The symptoms, which can include tiredness and lack of energy, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, paler than usual skin and headaches, are treatable, however, serious complications can develop if the condition is left untreated.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Common symptoms include fatigue, cough, headache, shortness of breath, night sweats, muscle aches, or rashes on the legs and upper body.6
This disease is not contagious, and many people recover without needing treatment, but those who develop symptoms can feel sick for weeks or months.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Symptoms include cough, fever, headache, fatigue, shortness of breath, night sweats, muscle aches, joint pain and a rash.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Shortness of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortness%20of%20breath. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
shortness of breath
noun
: difficulty in drawing sufficient breath : labored breathing
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