Patient Interviews Confirm Dyspnea as a Core Burden in Warm AIHA Dyspnea was universal among interviewed adults with warm AIHA and markedly impaired daily function and quality of life.

#Dyspnea is a central and burdensome symptom of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (#AIHA), with pervasive effects on physical functioning, activities of daily living, and emotional well-being. Presented at the 2025 @ash.hematology.org Annual Meeting

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A Case of Rapidly Progressive #Dyspnea and Diffuse #Pulmonary Lesions

What's the diagnosis? Read the full CHEST Pearl in the December issue of the journal CHEST®: doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
#MedEd #JournalCHEST

Do I have actually have a known MS mimic? Part 2 Today I attended my retiring GP, who is an attentive listener, as referenced in previous post. I’m in good form mentally, but have been feeling ever more “out of condition” and generally weak. He w…

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#Sjögrens #SjogrensDisease #multiplesclerosis #dyspnea #InterstitialLungDisease #heartfailure #blog #disability

Hydroxyurea-induced severe interstitial pneumonitis: A case report Hydroxyurea-induced severe interstitial pneumonitis: A case report

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Hydroxyurea-induced severe interstitial pneumonitis: A case report

#Hydroxyurea #Interstitial #Pneumonitis #Dyspnea #Pulmonary #Toxicity

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Effects, #feasibility, and Safety of an Early Mobilization Protocol With Immersive Virtual Reality for Dyspnea in Patients With Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure: The MOVE Randomized Clinical Trial Background: Severe dyspnea commonly occurs in patients with acutely decompensated heart failure. Early mobilization seems to benefit this population, but its initiation is challenging. Virtual reality transports patients to a less stressful virtual environment. However, its effect on the sensation of dyspnea in this population remain unknown. Also, the #feasibility and safety of its use in conjunction with an early mobilization program are yet to be fully explained. Objective: To assess the effects, #feasibility, and safety of an early mobilization protocol with immersive virtual reality on the sensation of dyspnea in patients with acutely decompensated heart failure admitted in an intensive care unit. Methods: A single-center, parallel, superiority randomized clinical trial was conducted from January 2023 to January 2024. Patients were randomized into intervention (IG) and control (CG) groups, both of which underwent up to three sessions of an early mobilization protocol, including upper and lower limb cycle ergometry, standing, and ambulation. Additionally, the IG used virtual reality headsets. The primary outcome assessed dyspnea by the modified Borg scale before and after each session. Secondary outcomes included vital signs before and after each session and adverse events. Results: This study included 58 participants (IG n= 28, CG n= 30) with a mean age of 59±11.6 years. Most were men (42 – 72.4%), had a left ventricular ejection fraction of 26.6±12.5%, and a New York Heart Association class III (28 – 48.3%). Only 25 participants (43.1%) completed all three protocol sessions. The sensation of dyspnea was similar between groups (IG: -0.17±1.68, CG: 0.01±1.73, P= 0.666); vital signs varied within expected parameters with no differences between groups (P> 0.05); and no serious adverse events occurred. Conclusions: Virtual reality had no impact on the sensation of dyspnea. The mobilization protocol was considered feasible and safe in both groups. Clinical Trial: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05596292.

JMIR Formative Res: Effects, #feasibility, and Safety of an Early Mobilization Protocol With Immersive Virtual Reality for Dyspnea in Patients With Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure: The MOVE Randomized Clinical Trial #VirtualReality #HeartFailure #Dyspnea #PatientCare #EarlyMobilization

Can Cardiopulmonary #POCUS Enhance Detection and Management of Undifferentiated #Dyspnea?
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Cardiopulmonary Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for Undifferentiated Dyspnea This quality improvement study evaluates associations of hospitalist-implemented cardiopulmonary point-of-care ultrasonography for patients admitted with undifferentiated dyspnea with hospital length ...

Implementación de la ultrasonografía cardiopulmonar en el punto de atención reduce el tiempo y los costes de hospitalización en pacientes con disnea no diferenciada, aunque con una adopción limitada por los hospitalistas #POCUS #dyspnea jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Mindfulness for Chronic Pulmonary Disease (CPD). #ChronicPulmonaryDisease #CPD #mindfulness #hearthealth #anxiety #depression #dyspnea

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Cartoon ... exhausted woman laying face down on a bed. #PEM #Dyspnea #longCovid #ESKD #immunocompromised after walking about 30 feet symptoms that mirror other infection associated chronic illnesses 😟

Haven't picked up my snail mail since ER at Xmas. Decided to try again last night. Walked ~30 feet to my mailbox. Almost didn't make it back to my apartment. Felt like I suddenly had no legs/was going to collapse/faint. It's obviously more than #longCovid #Dyspnea #ESKD 🤷‍♀️ Had to rest after that. 😟

Gene variant linked to higher risk of long COVID symptoms An international team of researchers has found a genetic link to long-term symptoms after COVID-19. The identified gene variant is located close to the FOXP4 gene, which is known to affect lung functi...

Researchers found a gene variant that increases the risk of #longCOVID by about 60%.

Impaired #lung function - The gene variant is located right next to the gene FOXP4, which is involved in lung development and lung disease.

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Mattress helper: 5 reasons you need this headband for your bed As seen on Shark Tank. Wrap this headband on your mattress and never lift a heavy mattress to change sheets. Use your current sheets. Flat sheets, fitted sheets, blankets, mattress pads, mattress topp...

I saw this and thought, wow that's something I could really use! Having Covid-19 early 2020 and severe #Dyspnea ever since, even simple tasks like lifting my mattress to change my sheets puts me into #PEM. And no, this is not my marketing message... I do not receive commissions.

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" #Dyspnea, or shortness of breath, is a symptom rather than a standalone condition, so there’s no single "cure." Treatment depends on the underlying cause, which could range from asthma, COPD, heart failure, or anxiety to infections like pneumonia or even temporary issues like high altitude."

Housebound and unable to do any form of physical activity for more than 3-5 minutes... including walking + standing! 😟

#Dyspnea #lungs #legs #arms

COVID-19 leaves longer-lasting symptoms than flu or pneumonia, study finds A large U.S. cohort study found that post-acute symptoms after COVID-19 vary by initial disease severity, age, sex, and comorbidities. Compared to influenza and pneumonia, long COVID presented with di...

COVID-19 leaves longer-lasting symptoms than flu or pneumonia, study finds 📊🧠🩺 www.news-medical.net/news/2025050... #LongCOVID #PostAcuteSymptoms #COVID19 #Respiratory #Health #Fatigue #Dyspnea #Pneumonia #Influenza @plosone.org

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Unemployed since Jan and still haven't found new work. Add a mystery lung issue on top which makes me unable to work for good measure. Trying some tags for better reach cause idk what else to do🙃 #mutualaid #helpsky #chronicillness #chronicpain #disabled #dyspnea

For about the last month I've been experiencing #dyspnea -- not shortlessness of breath but repeatedly feeling unable to take a full breath in. It has not impacted my ability to walk places or work out, though I haven't done any intense cardio. It just feels weird and annoying.

Being #female. Can't recall hearing this before. 🤔 "How long does shortness of #breath last with #COVID?" ada.com/covid/covid-19… #Dyspnea #shortnessofbreath #longCovid

Being #female. Can't recall hearing this before. 🤔

"How long does shortness of #breath last with #COVID?"

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#Dyspnea #shortnessofbreath #longCovid

What kind of life is this? 😩

#Dyspnea is one of my most debilitating long-term symptoms resulting from #longCovid since 2020, in addition to Stage 5 #Kidney Disease (end-stage) and #immunocompromised so have been housebound for 5 years. #lungs #pulmonary #ESKD

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Adults With Chronic Respiratory Disease This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the American Thoracic Society’s 2023 guidelines on pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with chronic respiratory disease.

#Chronic #respiratory #diseases affect 545+ million people worldwide, reduce health-related quality of life (HRQoL), functional status, increase #health care costs, are a leading cause of death.

🫁 #Pulmonary Rehab for Adults

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#longCovid #Dyspnea #lungs #asthma

Photo after a few days in Triage isolation only days before Christmas 2024. Diagnosed with acute #pericarditis after #Norovirus while 100% housebound after a maintenance person was in my apartment. He touched all my appliances etc. Still on 7-week steroid protocol.

#Dyspnea #heart #pain

"In early 2023, Catherine was diagnosed with #pericarditis. By sharing her story, she hopes to inspire others facing similar struggles to find courage and keep pushing forward." https://pericarditisalliance.org/real-life-stories-pericarditis-patient-catherine/ #heart #Dyspnea #Tachycardia #LongCovid

"In early 2023, Catherine was diagnosed with #pericarditis. By sharing her story, she hopes to inspire others facing similar struggles to find courage and keep pushing forward."

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#heart #Dyspnea #Tachycardia #LongCovid

Medical Breakthroughs: Raising awareness of #Pericarditis

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#heart #inflammation #virus #viral #infection #longCovid #immunocompromised #medical #medX #Dyspnea #Tachycardia

a cartoon bunny says thank you so much i appreciate you Alt: a cartoon bunny says thank you so much i appreciate you 🚑 Kudos to #FirstResponders over the holiday season! 🙏 #appreciation Of all my ambulance trips to the ER since 2019, this was the least stressful, although it was by far the most serious. 🏨 The men and women on call last week were exceptional. Bedside manner abundant, and they stayed by my side until I was assigned an isolation room in triage. Thank you ♥️ Discharged this week and back in bed at home now for 7 weeks of recovery. I need lots of rest over the next few months, so if I'm not as responsive here, you know why. Thanks for understanding. #pericarditis #HEART #viralinfection #virus #inflammation #chronicillness #Emergency #EMS #Medical #Dyspnea #Tachycardia

Thank you ♥️ Discharged this week. Back in bed at home now for 7 weeks of recovery. I need lots of rest over the next few months, so if I'm not as responsive here, you know why. Thanks for understanding.

#pericarditis #HEART #viralinfection #virus #inflammation #Emergency #EMS #Dyspnea #Tachycardia

🚑 Kudos to #FirstResponders over the holiday season! 🙏 #appreciation

#pericarditis #HEART #viralinfection #virus #inflammation #chronicillness #Emergency #EMS #Medical #Dyspnea #Tachycardia

I've had #Dyspnea since the #pandemic began. Was diagnosed with #IgGdeficiency almost two years ago. I now have #pericarditis (diagnosed last week in the ER). The treatment for me is 7 weeks on steroids, but may differ from person to person.

If you have #longCovid or other infection associated chronic illness, or are #immunocompromised, and one of your symptoms is #Dyspnea or other below, get checked for a bacterial infection that may have been undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. If you are experiencing chest pain, seek medical attention.