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Palliative cancer care - dyspnoea - Management
Definition
- The terms dyspnoea and breathlessness are commonly used interchangeably. However, breathlessness is physically apparent in a person, whereas dyspnoea is the sensation of difficulty in breathing.
- Like pain, dyspnoea is subjective and involves the perception of breathlessness and the person's reaction to it. Anxiety is often a major component of dyspnoea.
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