Labored Breathing: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Labored Breathing

What is Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome? Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a form of lung failure. It is a life-threatening lung condition. [uvahealth.com]

“Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)”. Last reviewed December 3, 2013. [3] WebMD. “ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome). Last reviewed May 21, 2014. [inogen.com]

Overview Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occurs when fluid builds up in the tiny, elastic air sacs (alveoli) in your lungs. [mayoclinic.org]

Congenital Malformation of the Lung

The most common symptom of (CPAM) is difficulty breathing. Respiratory distress and its severity usually increases with the size of the CPAM. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Lesions may be asymptomatic or present with respiratory distress in the newborn period. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CPAM symptoms: Respiratory distress This is the most common symptom in most newborns with a diagnosis of CPAM. [childrensnational.org]

Foreign Body Aspiration

Although pneumonia is the commonest cause of cough and respiratory distress in children, foreign body inhalation is not an uncommon problem. [jpma.org.pk]

In infants, the initial presentation may be respiratory distress. We report a case of mediastinal cystic mass compressing the main left bronchus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

An 18-mo-old girl with the diagnosis of right lung aplasia, who underwent aortopexy in the newborn period for severe respiratory distress, presented with acute-onset respiratory [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congestive Heart Failure

Some babies will have normal length, but low weight for age Shortness of breath or labored breathing Fatigue Needing to take frequent rest breaks while playing with friends [chw.org]

The patient is a 56 year old man who was brought in via EMS for severe respiratory distress. [web.archive.org]

In babies, most symptoms may occur with feeding or crying when the infant may have labored breathing and sweating. What are the symptoms of congestive heart failure? [chw.org]

Amyloidosis

Patients usually exhibit symptoms of congestive heart failure, including: Shortness of breath Labored breathing during exercise Peripheral swelling ( edema caused by a buildup [pfizer.com]

Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis

Patients usually exhibit symptoms of congestive heart failure, including: Shortness of breath Labored breathing during exercise Peripheral swelling ( edema caused by a buildup [pfizer.com]

Status Asthmaticus

Manifestations Wheezing Labored breathing Prolonged exhalation Neck engorgement Assessment and Diagnostic Findings Primarily pulmonary function studies and ABG analysis Respiratory [rnpedia.com]

dry cough, use of accessory respiratory muscles, fast and/or labored breathing, and extreme wheezing. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] does not respond to standard treatments of bronchodilators (inhalers) and corticosteroids. [1] Symptoms include chest tightness, rapidly progressive dyspnea (shortness of breath [en.wikipedia.org]

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

COPD is characterized by coughing, shortness of breath, sputum production, rapid breathing, wheezing, and weight loss due to the energy required for labored breathing. [en.wikibooks.org]

A1AT concentrations may be decreased with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, and with conditions that decrease serum proteins such as kidney disease (nephrotic syndrome [labtestsonline.org.au]

distress syndrome and prophylaxis against deep vein thrombosis. [mdedge.com]

Disseminated Blastomycosis

She developed disseminated blastomycosis, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and ulcerative skin lesions, requiring mechanical ventilation, amphotericin B, and multiple [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Over 5 days, the pulmonary infection progressed and was complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), septic shock, and death, despite vigorous antibiotic and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

DISEASE ASSOCIATIONS CHARACTERIZATION ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME Acute respiratory distress syndrome and blastomycosis: presentation of nine cases and review of the [thedoctorsdoctor.com]

Pulmonary Atypical Mycobacterial Infection

She was in no obvious respiratory distress. She had fine bilateral inspiratory and expiratory crackles diffusely present in all lung fields on auscultation. [thoracic.org]

On physical examination he looked in mild respiratory distress and emaciated with temporal wasting. [pulmonarychronicles.com]

Foreign Body in the Esophagus

These symptoms include stridor, coughing, and labored breathing. • Physical examination: This does not play an important role in establishing the diagnosis. [slideshare.net]

Final diagnosis was esophagobronchial fistula caused by a foreign body in the esophagus provoking aspiration pneumonia, mediastinitis and respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Our patient had absolute dysphasia without any cough, fever or respiratory distress. [medcraveonline.com]

Coarctation of the Aorta

breathing, poor feeding, and decreased urination. [stmaryhealthcare.org]

Infants with moderate coarctation may have rapid, sometimes labored breathing, a fast heart beat, poor feeding, grayish skin coloration, decreased number of wet diapers, and [msdmanuals.com]

[…] in one of two ways: An infant, often in the second week of life, may not tolerate the obstruction and may develop signs of significant congestive heart failure including labored [stmaryhealthcare.org]

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1

It may reveal contractures, muscle atrophy, labored breathing with use of accessory muscles and malnutrition. [secure.ssa.gov]

Laying flat is often helpful during labored breathing. Children with Type I at some point need a feeding tube to maintain a satisfactory nutritional status. [smartspeechtherapy.com]

The presenting symptoms are distal muscular weakness with foot deformities as well as acute respiratory distress. [refubium.fu-berlin.de]

Bronchial Asthma

[…] asth·ma | \ ˈaz-mə, British ˈas- \ : a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing [merriam-webster.com]

The diagnosis of asthma is suspected when a patient has a history of recurrent or chronic shortness of breath, labored breathing, or cough in the absence of any other obvious [uichildrens.org]

Seesaw motions in the chest from labored breathing. These motions are called retractions. [webmd.com]

Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis

Her breathing was labored, and breath sounds were decreased but coarse bilaterally. Chest radiographs revealed bilateral patchy alveolar infiltrates. [nejm.org]

He is thin, slightly pale, tachypneic with slightly labored breathing. HEENT exam is normal. His chest has symmetrical expansion. [hawaii.edu]

He had a respiratory rate of 58/min with respiratory distress, cyanosis, and grade III clubbing. Respiratory system examination was normal. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

COVID-19

Pneumonia symptoms include dry cough, chest pain, fever, and labored breathing. Pneumonia can be contagious and can be transmitted from human to human. [garda.com]

Infantile-Onset Pompe Disease

The acute presentation was due to the worsening respiratory distress and apathy for 3 days without fever. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

IoPD, the most severe form in the spectrum, is characterised by cardiomegaly, hypotonia, respiratory distress, and feeding difficulties, all of which can be attributed to [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Considering the key clinical features (respiratory distress, hypotonia, cardiomyopathy) and locally available laboratory investigations confirming muscle damage, PD was the [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary Emphysema

A pathological condition of the lungs marked by an abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces, resulting in labored breathing and an increased susceptibility to infection [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

This patient was a normal full-term baby with no respiratory distress symptom and no experience of assisted mechanical ventilation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Neonatal interstitial pulmonary emphysema (IPE) is a well-characterized lesion usually presenting in preterm newborns as a complication of respiratory distress syndrome and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bacterial Pneumonia

Because pneumonia can cause breathing difficulties, you may notice these other, more specific symptoms, too: Cough Fast, labored breathing Increased activity of the breathing [healthychildren.org]

This increases the labor of breathing, and thus gaseous exchange cannot occur as it normally would [3] Prevalence of Pneumonia According to UNICEF/WHO (2006) Pneumonia kills [physio-pedia.com]

The adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a non-infectious, serious lung disease with some similarities to pneumonia. [nmihi.com]

Pulmonary Embolism

[…] artery or one of its branches that is usually produced by a blood clot which has originated in a vein of the leg or pelvis and traveled to the lungs and that is marked by labored [merriam-webster.com]

Symptoms such as labored breathing, shock, chest pain, and cyanosis appear and are similar to those of pneumonia or a myocardial infarction. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

On the day of admission, she presented to ED with vomiting, watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, chest pain, and respiratory distress. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sepsis

The newborn may have: Signs of distress during labor or delivery, such as a rapid heart rate Changes in temperature (often fever) Breathing problems, such as very fast breathing [stanfordchildrens.org]

The baby may have any of the following signs and symptoms: Anxious or stressed appearance Blue appearance (cyanosis) Breathing difficulties, such as flaring of the nostrils [medlineplus.gov]

PATIENT CONCERNS: A healthy 3-year-old girl admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Department presented a sepsis-associated purpura with neurological and respiratory distress [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ventricular Septal Defect

The child may have labored breathing, difficulty feeding, poor growth, and have pallor. How is a large VSD treated? [medicinenet.com]

[…] or labored breathing) Cyanosis Chest pain Fainting (syncope) The risk for these problems depends on the size of the hole in the septum and how well the infant's lungs function [emedicinehealth.com]

When symptoms do occur in infants and babies they may include: Excessive sweating Lack of adequate growth Pulmonary vascular resistance Dyspnea (shortness of breath or difficult [emedicinehealth.com]

Influenza

To present a case of influenza A infection complicated with focal encephalitis, meningitis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

By using a logistic regression, we found after adjustment to age, that acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (OR = 27; 95%CI: 3.62-203.78) was the only factor significantly [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The most severe cases include shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), myocarditis, rhabdomyolysis, and multiple organ failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aspiration of Gastric Contents

Key Words: acute respiratory distress syndrome ; aspiration pneumonitis ; diffuse alveolar hemorrhage [kjccm.org]

Worsening of infiltrates after initial improvement was associated with the development of bacterial pneumonia, the adult respiratory distress syndrome, and pulmonary embolism [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Intubation is not required if there is no respiratory distress. [aast.org]

Tetralogy of Fallot

breathing (dyspnea) on exertion, clubbing of the fingers and toes, and polycythemia.[2] The baby may turn blue with breast feeding or crying.[2] Tet spells[edit] Infants [en.wikipedia.org]

breathing (dyspnea) on exertion, clubbing of the fingers and toes, and polycythemia. [2] The baby may turn blue with breast feeding or crying. [2] Tet spells Edit Infants [en.m.wikipedia.org]

[…] symptoms include a heart murmur which may range from almost imperceptible to very loud, difficulty in feeding, failure to gain weight, retarded growth and physical development, labored [en.wikipedia.org]

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

The infant had presented with respiratory distress and atelectasis almost immediately after birth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other signs that may indicate PCD include: Chronic cough Respiratory distress as a newborn Chronic wheezing Excess mucus Difficulty clearing mucus Chronic nasal congestion [chop.edu]

A report is given of a newborn girl with situs inversus and Turner syndrome that presented respiratory distress. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Myocardial Infarction

This patient had a clear history of carbon monoxide poisoning, acute respiratory distress, bilateral lung dry and moist rale, chest X-ray showed bilateral pulmonary edema, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

distress syndrome caused by coinfection of avian influenza A (H7N9) and Epstein-Barr virus Yuan, Yong; Guan, Wen-Da; Jiang, Hai-Ming; More Chinese Medical Journal. 132(11 [cmj.org]

Trevisanuto D, Zaninotto M, Altinier S, Plebani M, Zanardo V (2000) High serum cardiac troponin T concentrations in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. [doi.org]

Acute Myocardial Infarction

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distress syndrome and metabolic acidosis.[89] There are many different causes of fatigue, and myocardial infarction is not a common cause.[91] Prevention[edit] There is a [en.wikipedia.org]

distress and a need for ventilatory support. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Hyperammonemia Type 3

The physical presentation of respiratory distress is generally referred to as labored breathing, while the sensation of respiratory distress is called shortness of breath [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

distress. [orpha.net]

[…] variable but common features include vomiting, hyperactivity or lethargy, diarrhea, poor feeding, seizures, hypotonia, global development delay, psychiatric symptoms and respiratory [orpha.net]

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

It may reveal contractures, muscle atrophy, labored breathing with use of accessory muscles and malnutrition. [secure.ssa.gov]

KEYWORDS: Distal neuropathy; IGHMBP2; Respiratory distress; SMARD1; Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Both patients developed progressive muscular weakness and respiratory distress and died before 6 months of age. One novel deletion, c.780delG;p. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]