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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Anything that interferes with &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/understanding-shortness-of-breath-1298566&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;breathing&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; leads to either too little oxygen and/or too much &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;XS3l14bPcljPX4AbZe0u3A&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/overview-of-the-breathing-process-296566&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;carbon dioxide&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; in the blood. The body needs some of each of these gases in our blood to function properly, but levels need to be kept in balance. We can deal with a little less oxygen for a while, but too much carbon dioxide needs to be fixed quickly.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Shortness of breath doesn&amp;amp;#39;t have to be caused by a medical condition. Strenuous exercise leaves you out of breath just as well. The difference is that exercise ends. Imagine if you were running a marathon and couldn&amp;amp;#39;t stop: that&amp;amp;#39;s what medical shortness of breath feels like.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The best way to tell if someone is having trouble breathing is to ask him or her. Shortness of breath -- also known as dyspnea\u00A0 -- is a feeling, so asking really is the best assessment tool. If he or she can&amp;amp;#39;t answer you as a result of being out of breath, it&amp;amp;#39;s a strong sign of trouble breathing.\uFEFF&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;There are other signs as well. Think of the marathon running mentioned above. Hands on your knees to help catch your breath is called the tripod position. Forcing your exhale to make room for the next breath makes you purse your lips, which is a great sign especially when it&amp;amp;#39;s subtle.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Shortness of breath has many different causes, and the treatment of shortness of breath is specific for each cause. There are, however, some first aid steps you can use to treat shortness of breath, at least until the ambulance arrives or you are able to get the victim to a hospital.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;For patients of shortness of breath, try letting the patient sit, stand or lie down in whatever position makes him or her comfortable. Don&amp;amp;#39;t force a position on the patient. Let the patient rest. No need for walking or any sort of exertion. Let the patient use his or her oxygen or inhaler--encourage it, even.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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