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Many illnesses can cause difficulty breathing, also called dyspnea. | Problem | Possible Cause | | Dyspnea with anxiety | panic attack, hyperventilation, asthma | | Dyspnea lying flat | congestive heart failure | | Dyspnea while eating | choking, aspiration pneumonia | | Dyspnea with chest pain | pneumothorax, pneumonia | | Dyspnea with cough | bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, asthma | | Dyspnea with croupy cough | croup, epiglottitis | | Dyspnea with difficulty speaking | allergic reaction, upper airway infection | | Dyspnea with difficulty swallowing | allergic reaction, upper airway infection | | Dyspnea with exertion | congestive heart failure, asthma | | Dyspnea with fainting | allergic reaction, congenital heart disease | | Dyspnea with fever | bronchitis, pneumonia | | Dyspnea with hives | allergic reaction | | Dyspnea with nausea | congenital heart disease | | Dyspnea with wheezing | bronchitis, asthma, bronchiolitis | | Dyspnea upon waking | congestive heart failure, asthma |
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