No, Portugal is not a Mediterranean country. It does, however, have a mediterranean climate, but it is not considered a mediterranean country because the south does not have the Mediterranean Sea as a coast.hese are all mediterranean countries: Spain, France, Italy, Yugolsavia, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunesia, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon.
Shallow breathing can be a symptom of a variety of mild to serious disorders, diseases or conditions. Shallow breathing is also sometimes called hypopnea and can result from infection, inflammation, trauma, malignancy, airway obstruction and other abnormal processes. Shallow breathing can also be a normal in some people or occur during a normal condition, such as during late pregnancy.
Horses may resort to shallow breathing to avoid the pain of taking a deep breath due to rib fractures, pleurisy, or fluid in the chest. Rapid or labored breathing, which is known as dyspnea, may be the result of fever, shock, dehydration, pain, or fear.