Breathing difficulty comes on suddenly or seriously interferes with your breathing
Someone completely stops breathing
See your provider if any of the following occur with breathing difficulties:
Chest discomfort, pain, or pressure. These are symptoms of angina.
Fever
Shortness of breath after only slight activity or while at rest
Shortness of breath that wakes you up at night or requires you to sleep propped up to breathe
Tightness in the throat or a barking, croupy cough
You have breathed in or choked on an object (foreign object aspiration or ingestion)
Wheezing