A 64 - year - old male with history of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) status post bone marrow transplant (BMT) in complete remission presented
with dyspnea when laying on his right side which resolved when supine or in the left lateral decubitus position.
Not exact matches
The study discovered that stage 3 and 4 breast cancer women who supplemented their diet
with virgin coconut oil during breast cancer treatment improved fatigue,
dyspnea, sleep difficulties, and loss of appetite compared to the control group.
Patient 1 was a woman aged 65 years
with metastatic melanoma admitted to a hospital
with atypical chest pain,
dyspnea, and fatigue 12 days after initiating combination therapy
with ipilimumab and nivolumab.
In a study of Doberman Pinschers, 80 % of the dogs treated
with pimobendan showed improvements in the quality ‑ of ‑ life measures (including exercise tolerance, coughing,
dyspnea, and fatigue) compared
with only 10 % in the group not treated
with pimobendan.7
One retrospective study of 20 cases showed that 15 cats
with moderate
dyspnea were treated conservatively, whereas four cats
with severe
dyspnea were treated surgically.
Risk factors for
dyspnea will vary according to the risk factors associated
with the condition that is causing the respiratory distress.
On a clinical presentation
with the referring vet а tachycardia and
dyspnea were noted and the patient was referred to us for a Cardiology consult.
The inflammatory response to the arrival of immature worms in the lungs may cause asthma - like signs.2 These cats may initially present
with a history of coughing,
dyspnea, and vomiting.
Cats
with effusive FIP usually develop progressive, nonpainful abdominal distention due to peritoneal fluid accumulation.5, 10 Pleural fluid is present in up to 25 % of cats
with effusive FIP.10 If a sufficient amount of fluid is present in the pleural space, these cats may exhibit exercise intolerance and
dyspnea.