What is the Full form of SOB?

SOB stands for “Shortness Of Breath”

Shortness of breath, or feeling “winded,” can leave you struggling to draw a full breath. You might feel like you’ve just run at a sprint, climbed several flights of stairs, or taken an aerobics class.

These sensations may be familiar if you exercise regularly — but outside the context of exercise, they can be alarming.

When you’re short of breath, you might feel like you can’t get enough air into your lungs — and you can’t do it quickly enough.

It may seem as though you’re running short on oxygen. It may be more difficult to inhale and exhale. Sometimes you might be compelled to draw a breath before you’ve even finished the last exhale.

Symptoms of SOB

Symptoms that appear with shortness of breath include:

• a tight sensation in your chest
• feeling like you need to breathe more or more quickly
• feeling like your body can’t get enough oxygen quickly enough

Causes of SOB

Shortness of breath can often occur due to other circumstances, such as:

• high altitudes
• poor air quality, such as that due to carbon monoxide or smog
• temperature extremes
• strenuous exercise

Certain medical conditions can cause shortness of breath, both acute and chronic, such as:

• allergies
• anemia
• asthma
• congestive heart failure
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Guillain-Barré syndrome
• heart arrhythmia or heart attack
• heart disease
• lung disease
• myasthenia gravis
• obesity