Figure 1. Hyperinflation of the lungs points to a pulmonary cause of dyspnea. There are guidelines for the management of each as a separate condition, but how do you evaluate and treat them when they ...

During the past century our understanding of the sensation of breathlessness has evolved from a simple model of respiratory center stimulation (neurochemical model), to the recognition that receptors ...

Intractable breathlessness is a common, devastating symptom of advanced cancer causing distress and isolation for patients and families. In advanced cancer, breathlessness is complex and usually ...