Approach to Breathlessness

Asthma vs COPD

Two common obstructive airway diseases that both cause wheeze and breathlessness.

Pneumonia

Infection and inflammation of the lung's air sacs (alveoli).

Pleural Effusion

A collection of fluid in the space around the lung, which compresses the lung and causes breathlessness.

Acute Pulmonary Oedema

A sudden flooding of the lungs with fluid, usually because the heart cannot cope, causing severe breathlessness.