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Breathing difficulty Report

Labored or difficult breathing is associated with a variety of disorders, indicating inadequate ventilation or low blood oxygen or a subjective experience of breathing discomfort.


What we've learned from patients who report Breathing difficulty

Symptom severities

Severe
 76
Moderate
 154
Mild
 121
None
 57

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Breathing difficulty

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Breathing difficulty
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
BiPAP w/humidifier 57   BiPAP w/humidifier: 16%
Albuterol Inhaler 24   Albuterol Inhaler: 7%
BiPAP 23   BiPAP: 7%
Advair Diskus 22   Advair Diskus: 6%
Tracheostomy 16   Tracheostomy: 5%
Nebulizer Treatment device 13   Nebulizer Treatment device: 4%
Albuterol 13   Albuterol: 4%
Oxygen Therapy 11   Oxygen Therapy: 3%
Hospital Bed 8   Hospital Bed: 2%
Pulmonary (lung) Function Tests 6   Pulmonary (lung) Function Tests: 2%
Non-invasive Ventilator 5   Non-invasive Ventilator: 1%
Flovent HFA 5   Flovent HFA: 1%
Combivent 5   Combivent: 1%
CoughAssist Mechanical Insufflator-Exsufflator 5   CoughAssist Mechanical Insufflator-Exsufflator: 1%
Ventolin HFA 5   Ventolin HFA: 1%
Pulmonetic LTV 950 5   Pulmonetic LTV 950: 1%
BiPAP AVAPS 4   BiPAP AVAPS: 1%
Singulair 4   Singulair: 1%
BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator 4   BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator: 1%
Trilogy 100 4   Trilogy 100: 1%
Nasacort AQ 3   Nasacort AQ: 1%
Bivona Trach Tube 3   Bivona Trach Tube: 1%
Advair HFA 3   Advair HFA: 1%
Permobil C300 2   Permobil C300: 1%
Nasal Spray 2   Nasal Spray: 1%
Xopenex 2   Xopenex: 1%
X-rays 2   X-rays: 1%
Prednisone 2   Prednisone: 1%
Respironics 2   Respironics: 1%
Ipratropium-Albuterol 2   Ipratropium-Albuterol: 1%

Report created on February 11, 2012.