Suffocation and dyspnea are considered to be caused by pneumothorax, pleural effusion and bronchial asthma.
1. Pneumothorax: when patients cough violently or relieve stool with force, the pressure inside the alveoli rises, leading to rupture of the original defective or diseased lung tissues, causing the gas to enter the thoracic cavity, resulting in pneumothorax, and compressing the normal lung tissues so that the lungs can’t open normally, which leads to stuffy breathlessness and dyspnea.
2. Pleural effusion: patients due to inflammation, tumor, tuberculosis and other reasons lead to increased production or absorption of fluid in the pleural cavity, so that the expansion of the lungs is limited, which leads to stuffiness and dyspnea.
3. Bronchial asthma: patients with chronic inflammation of the airways due to heredity, allergy, drugs or food, mainly related to airway hyperreactivity. At this time, external stimuli easily cause bronchial smooth muscle spasm, which leads to stuffiness and dyspnea.
In addition to the above, it can also be seen in patients with lung tumors, pneumonia, lung nodules, heart failure, etc., which can also cause stuffiness and dyspnea. Once the symptoms of stuffiness and dyspnea appear, it is recommended to consult a professional doctor as soon as possible.