What is the cause of shortness of breath

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When you get up in the middle of the night or in the morning, you feel unable to breathe deeply or out of breath. Especially when forced or lying down, the chest has a sense of pressure, unable to breathe deeply, only sit up, can breathe. Many patients have to raise their pillows or choose to sleep in a chair to feel more comfortable. Let's talk about the reasons for shortness of breath.

What is the cause of shortness of breath

First: arrhythmia: the most common cause. The heart rhythm of normal people is regular, and the frequency is suitable for physiological needs. It beats slower at rest and faster at exercise; it beats faster for children and slower for old people. The regular beating of the heart depends on the regular stimulation of the weak electrical signal from its special tissue "sinoatrial node". If there is a problem in the generation and conduction of this electrical signal, the heartbeat will be too fast, too slow or irregular, which is arrhythmia.

Second: left heart failure: more common in hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart valve disease, etc. Aura symptoms for sleep like the pillow cushion high, often be chest tightness suffocation stir up. Sudden onset of nocturnal dyspnea is a typical symptom of left heart failure.

Third: respiratory system disease: when suffering from chronic respiratory system disease, it is usually blocked, leading to alveolar expansion, decreased elasticity, and lung function damage. It is common in chronic tracheitis, bronchiectasis, bronchial wheezing, and pulmonary tuberculosis. It is characterized by dyspnea. A little activity will aggravate cough, and sputum is not easy to cough up. Therefore, it should be treated as soon as possible.

matters needing attention

For arrhythmia, emphysema, asthma, atelectasis, pulmonary infarction, pneumothorax, bronchitis, tracheitis, cor pulmonale, tracheal stenosis, congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease, myocarditis and other disease factors caused by chest tightness and shortness of breath, we must go to the regular hospital for comprehensive examination and active treatment; xingshantang Chinese medicine cardiac sympathetic ganglion biological block in the treatment of various diseases For the chest tightness and shortness of breath caused by functional factors such as emotional excitement, overwork and low air pressure, we should pay attention to keeping indoor air circulation, reducing to the environment of low air pressure, keeping a good mood, keeping an optimistic attitude, avoiding overwork, strengthening physical exercise and paying attention to To ensure adequate sleep, and strive to eliminate the symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath.