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Two common obstructive airway diseases that both cause wheeze and breathlessness.
Pneumonia
Infection and inflammation of the lung's air sacs (alveoli).
Approach to Breathlessness
A structured differential of acute dyspnoea.
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.