A10-year-old female develops pneumonia. physical exam reveals subcostal and intercostal retractions. she reports that breathing is difficult and she feels she cannot get enough air. what term should the healthcare practitioner use to document this condition?

Dyspnea.

Explanation:

Dypsnea may be defined as the medical term used to determine the condition of shortness of breath. The main causes of dyspnea are sedentary life style and prolonged bed rest.

The patient develops pneumonia and reveals that she has problem in breathing and unable to get enough air. The healthcare should use the term dyspnea as all these symptoms are related to dyspnea.

Thus, the answer is dyspnea.

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