[1] In the end stages of a terminal disease, dyspnea is a distressing and common symptom. Up to 70% of patients with advanced cancer of all types have dyspnea near the end of life. [2] Drug ...

What Does It Mean When I Feel Short of Breath and Need to Take Deep Breaths?: Dyspnea, or difficulty breathing, is a condition that makes you feel uncomfortable while breathing or like you're not ...

Dyspnea, commonly known as shortness of breath, occurs when a person has difficulty inhaling enough air. This condition can make breathing challenging as air struggles to reach the lungs.

The APN possesses the advanced clinical knowledge and skills to be able to synthesize the assessment information and create a comprehensive plan -- including pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic ...