Purpose. The successful use of inhaled morphine to relieve dyspnea in a patient with end-stage cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is described. Dyspnea, the sensation of breathlessness or labored ...

Dyspnea, commonly known as shortness of breath, occurs when a person has difficulty inhaling enough air. This condition can make breathing challenging as air struggles to reach the lungs.

[1] In the end stages of a terminal disease, dyspnea is a distressing and common symptom. Up to 70% of patients with advanced cancer of all types have dyspnea near the end of life. [2] Drug ...

Lung health: 5 warning signs of respiratory distress not to be ignored Also known as dyspnea – breathlessness is described as not being able to get enough air, feeling tightness in the chest ...

The classic triad of symptoms of aortic stenosis occur on exertion and include dyspnea, syncope, and angina. The development of aortic stenosis takes many years and is initially asymptomatic.

Our veterinary staff received a male 375-g Wistar rat in severe respiratory distress. On the previous day the rat had undergone surgery. An experienced research technologist, who had completed the ...