Respiratory distress
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Respiratory distress may refer to either/both:
  • Labored breathing
    Labored breathing
    Labored respiration or labored breathing is an abnormal respiration characterized by evidence of increased effort to breathe, including the use of accessory muscles of respiration, stridor, grunting, or nasal flaring.-Classification:...

    , the physical presentation of respiratory distress
  • Shortness of breath or dyspnea - a sensation of respiratory distress

See also

  • List of terms of lung size and activity
  • Acute respiratory distress syndrome
    Acute respiratory distress syndrome
    Acute respiratory distress syndrome , also known as respiratory distress syndrome or adult respiratory distress syndrome is a serious reaction to various forms of injuries to the lung....

    , a serious reaction to various forms of injuries to the lung
  • Infant respiratory distress syndrome
    Infant respiratory distress syndrome
    Infant respiratory distress syndrome , also called neonatal respiratory distress syndrome or respiratory distress syndrome of newborn, previously called hyaline membrane disease, is a syndrome in premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of surfactant production and structural...

    , a syndrome in premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of surfactant production and structural immaturity in the lungs
  • MEGF10
    MEGF10
    Multiple EGF-like-domains 10 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MEGF10 gene.MEGF10 is a a regulator of satellite cell myogenesis. It has been shown to be the cause of onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress and dysphagia....

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