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What could be causing my shortness of breath? Shortness of breath can be caused by many things, including the following: If you are short of breath with a cough and/or fever, you may have a chest infection or pneumonia (say: ânew-moan-yuhâ). Less common causes of breathing problems are lung cancer, a blood clot in the lungs,air leakage around the lungs and scarring of the lung tissue. 1  Asthma. 2  Other lung diseases, including emphysema (say: âem-fa-see-maâ), which is a lung disease that is most often caused by smoking. 3  Heart failure. 4  Panic attacks.
1 First Cause of Shortness of Breath: Body Demands More Air. 2  Second Cause of Shortness of Breath: Too Little Airflow. 3  Third Cause of Shortness of Breath: Trouble Transporting Oxygen in the Bloodstream.  Final Cause of Shortness of Breath: Lack of Oxygen in the Air. Sometimes, there's just nothing you can do to make things better. At high altitudes, the air is too thin to contain an adequate supply of oxygen for the body's needs.