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Breathing Difficulty in Children

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Breathing Difficulty in Children Underlying Cause: Serious

Serious causes of difficulty breathing include:

AIDS
Anaphylaxis
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Congenital heart disease
Cystic fibrosis
Epiglottitis
Fat embolism
Hemothorax
Leukemia
Near drowning
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary embolism
Severe asthma

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Related Topics:

Asthma
Breathing difficulty
Bronchitis
Croup
Epiglottitis
Pneumonia
Wheezing
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Last Updated: Sep 18, 2007 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Breathing Difficulty in Children References:

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