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Last Updated: Aug 29, 2019
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Shortness Of Breath - Severe Asthma?

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Dr. Hemant KalraPulmonologist • 30 Years Exp.MBBS, MD -Pulmonary Medicine-Tuberculosis ,Respiratory Disease Medicine , Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD), European Diploma in Respiratory Medicine

The symptoms of a severe asthma attack may include: severe shortness of breath where you experience difficulty speaking, rapid breathing with the chest or ribs visibly having retractions, straining your chest muscles and working hard to breathe, nostrils that flare out & moving rapidly as you breathe.

In these situations you should seek for asthma treatment.

 

In case you have a concern or query you can always consult a specialist & get answers to your questions!