Shortness of breath, which is called dyspnea in the scientific literature, develops due to many reasons such as upper respiratory tract, lung and heart diseases. Shortness of breath, which negatively affects the patient's quality of life, also brings unpleasant health problems such as dry cough. In the research conducted by the World Health Organization, shortness of breath is usually caused by the lungs. Shortness of breath is the main symptom of lung-borne diseases such as COPD, asthma and pneumonia. As the body does not breathe enough oxygen, the cells in the blood vessels and the nervous system are deformed. The body suffering from respiratory distress as a result of this deformation suffers from shortness of breath.

- Anemia due to iron deficiency, - Clogging of the vessels due to irregular and fatty diet and subsequent heart failure, - Decrease or increase of hormones, - Upper respiratory tract infection, - Adrenal glands not working due to hormones, - Conditions such as digestive disorders cause shortness of breath.

- Sudden changes in the body's temperature and excessive sweating, - Pain in muscles and bones due to lack of oxygen, - suddenly rising fever, Body fatigue restriction of body movements, Chest pain, wheezing, Dizziness and pain, - Sudden breathing when climbing stairs or talking, - Situations such as the feeling of shortness of breath during meals are the harbingers of shortness of breath.

Even if they do not have any chronic problems, pregnant women often have shortness of breath close to birth. In order to prevent this, it is beneficial for the expectant mothers to control both their breathing and sitting patterns during pregnancy. Especially when sitting, they should put a support on their back. It is beneficial for them to reduce their fast eating, walking and moving habits.

Chronic shortness of breath should take additional help, as the person can no longer get out of it while breathing. First of all, a few examinations are made to the patient who applied to the chest diseases specialist. Oxygen delivery is the most preferred treatment method for shortness of breath, which has many types of treatment depending on the cause.