Shortness of breath in lung cancer patients
People with cancer often worry, insomnia, difficulty controlling emotions can amplify feelings of shortness of breath, tachycardia.
Depending on the cause of the disease, the doctor will choose the appropriate treatment such as medication, oxygen therapy, breathing exercises or surgery.
In addition to the above causes, lung cancer patients may have chronic conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), swollen heart failure, asthma, and hypothyroidism.
Obese people have difficulty breathing because abdominal pressure restricts the amount of air entering the lungs.
Aimed at correcting this situation, the doctor will prescribe drugs that help dilate the airways, improve breathing, change mood.
People with prolonged anxiety may take certain medications that reduce the feeling of shortness of breath.
Chronic shortness of breath because of terminal cancer may be used for bronchodilators.
Tumors grow rapidly, lung volume decreases, pericardial effusion, lungs … is the main cause of difficulty breathing.
