Difficulty Breathing
“Shortness of breath is one of the most common emergency department presentations,” says Stanton. The most common causes are asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) from smoking or infections such as pneumonia. When it comes to shortness of breath, it’s pretty straightforward, says Stanton. “If you can’t breathe, get to the ER.”
Head to the ER …always.