Summary. Dyspnea is a very common symptom seen by EMS providers. Treatment of shortness of breath can often be challenging given the difficulty in determining the etiology of a patientâs symptoms. Providers must focus on those therapies proven to benefit the patient and avoid those that may cause harm.
Patti Ghezzi is an adoptive mom and a freelance writer. She worked for 13 years as a journalist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Dr. Bobbie Uri is a radiologist in Knoxville, Tennessee and is affiliated with Tennova Healthcare-LaFollette Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.