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12 possible causes of 'Shortness of breath, Leg swelling'
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1. 
Emphysema is a chronic respiratory disease where there is over-inflation of the air sacs (alveoli)...
Symptoms:
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    Pursed-lip breathing
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    Pain
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    Weight loss
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    Shortness of breath
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    Leg swelling
2. 
Cor pulmonale is a condition that most commonly arises out of complications from pulmonary...
Symptoms:
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    Chest pain
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    Leg swelling
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    Chest tightness
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    Shortness of breath
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    Shortness of breath at rest
3. 
Your bronchial tubes are responsible for delivering air to your lungs. When these tubes become...
Symptoms:
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    Headache
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    Stops breathing
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    Stopped breathing
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    Shortness of breath
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    Leg swelling
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A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that affects the lungs. Typically, a blood clot travels from...
This condition is considered a medical emergency.
Urgent care may be required
Symptoms:
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    Peripheral cyanosis
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    Low blood pressure
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    Wheezing
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    Shortness of breath
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    Leg swelling
5. 
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a form of heart disease caused by alcohol abuse. Long-term alcohol...
Symptoms:
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    Abnormal heart rhythms
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    Fluttering heart
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    Fluid retention
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    Shortness of breath
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    Leg swelling
6. 
Ischemic cardiomyopathy (IC) is a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened. In this...
Symptoms:
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    Swollen ankle
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    Swollen feet
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    Hard to awaken
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    Shortness of breath
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    Leg swelling
7. 
Congestive cardiomyopathy, also known as dilated cardiomyopathy,...
Symptoms:
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    Heart rate altered
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    Leg swelling
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    Slow heart rate
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    Shortness of breath
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    Fatigue
8. 
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is not contagious. It is a degenerative disease that affects the...
Symptoms:
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    Muscle wasting
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    Muscle rigidity
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    Spasm
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    Shortness of breath
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    Leg swelling
9. 
Pericarditis is the inflammation of the sac that surrounds your heart. The sac is a double-layered...
Symptoms:
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    Pain
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    Ascites
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    Chest pain under breastbone
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    Shortness of breath
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    Leg swelling
10. 
Beriberi is a disease brought on by a Vitamin B-1 (thiamine) deficiency. There are two types of the...
Symptoms:
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    Abnormal heart rhythms
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    Heart rate altered
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    Disorders of communication
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    Shortness of breath
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    Leg swelling
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