10 Symptoms of Angioedema
Symptom #9: Dyspnea
Dyspnea or shortness of breath describes the feeling where one feels unable to breathe well enough. It can impact the activities of daily living. Patients with dyspnea may describe the need for increased effort to breathe, air hunger, and chest tightness.
Dyspnea can be seen in congestive heart failure, cardiac ischemia, pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, anxiety, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and more. In angioedema, the swelling of the airway can cause shortness of breath.
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