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Exertional dyspnea: painful breathing. See detailed information below for a list of 19 causes of Exertional dyspnea, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Exertional dyspnea: excessive shortness of breath after exercise.
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The list below shows some of the causes of Exertional dyspnea mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Exertional dyspnea. Of the 19 causes of Exertional dyspnea that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Exertional dyspnea' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Medical Conditions associated with Exertional dyspnea:
Exercise symptoms (1285 causes), Movement symptoms (6004 causes), Respiratory tract symptoms (4661 causes), Breathing symptoms (3075 causes), Throat symptoms (3201 causes), Brain symptoms (2165 causes), Neurological symptoms (9194 causes), Muscle symptoms (6876 causes), Nerve symptoms (8848 causes), Mouth symptoms (6679 causes), Breath symptoms (2745 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes), Face symptoms (7761 causes)
Symptoms related to Exertional dyspnea:
Breathlessness (1225 causes), Difficulty in breathing (2518 causes), Respiratory diseases, Cardiac dysfunction, Blood pressure, Heart rate
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