Preferred Label : dyspnea;
Definition : Shortness of breath (SOB), also known as dyspnea (BrE: dyspnoea) is a feeling of not
being able to breathe well enough. The American Thoracic Society defines it as a subjective
experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations
that vary in intensity, and recommends evaluating dyspnea by assessing the intensity
of the distinct sensations, the degree of distress involved, and its burden or impact
on activities of daily living. (Wikipedia);
Synonyme : breath shortness; shortness of breath; breathlessness;
Origin ID : H1MG1931-8;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- dyspnea [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- dyspnea [Blood Transfusion thesaurus concept]
Shortness of breath (SOB), also known as dyspnea (BrE: dyspnoea) is a feeling of not
being able to breathe well enough. The American Thoracic Society defines it as a subjective
experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations
that vary in intensity, and recommends evaluating dyspnea by assessing the intensity
of the distinct sensations, the degree of distress involved, and its burden or impact
on activities of daily living. (Wikipedia)