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Far too often, symptoms such as fatigue, swelling, shortness of breath, and nerve pain are misdiagnosed or dismissed.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Witte said patients were experiencing respiratory symptoms including cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and itchy eyes.
—John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Some of the major respiratory symptoms of air pollution include wheezing and coughing, shortness of breath, asthma attacks, worsening COPD and lung cancer.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Symptoms of a blood clot include swelling, shortness of breath, coughing up blood and varicose vein changes, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Witte said patients were experiencing respiratory symptoms including cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and itchy eyes.
—John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Some of the major respiratory symptoms of air pollution include wheezing and coughing, shortness of breath, asthma attacks, worsening COPD and lung cancer.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Symptoms of a blood clot include swelling, shortness of breath, coughing up blood and varicose vein changes, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shortness of breath
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“Shortness of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortness%20of%20breath. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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