Dyspnea: Dyspnea is a term used to characerize a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that is comprised of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity. The experience derives from interactions among multiple physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors, and may induce secondary physiological and behavioral responses (American Thoracic Society)
Wheezing: the noise you hear when exhaled air whistles though partly blocked air tubes (bronchi)
Pursed Lip Breathing: helps get trapped, stale air out of your lung, When you have COPD, your lungs are better at taking air in than letting ir out. Stale air gets trapped in your lungs, keeping fresh air out. When this happens, you feel tightness in your chest or shortness of breath. Breathing faster will not bring you relief. Breathing ouy slowly through pursed lips will.
COPD: stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic means long-term. Obstructive refers to blockage of the lungs. Pulmonary refers to the lungs. The most common COPDs are chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis. If you have COPD, you may have one or more of these symtoms:
Shortness of breath
A chronic cough or heavy sputum (phlegm or mucus)
Wheezing
Too much mucus in your lungs
Colds that last for weeks instead of days
Feeling out of breath doing daily activities (such as bathing, eating, or walking to your car)
A change in your breathing or coughing
The feeling that something is stuck in your chest