2 ?'s What is it called when you can't take a deep breath in? What is it called when your panting?

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2 ?'s What is it called when you can't take a deep breath in? What is it called when your panting?Are both considered "Shortness of breath"?
This is two separate questions. I remember back when I smoked, sometimes I couldn't take in a good full breath of air. My friend, now, breathes really fast when she gets up and goes to another room. I am trying to look up her symptoms, but I don't know if "shortness of breath" is the right words to google since I was short of breath, in a different way, when I smoked. I might try asking this again.

-Befuddled
hyperventilating?

-totalclarinetlover
asthma attack?

-Jaimie
inhaling?

-Jessica M
When you 'pant' that is usually known as hyperventilation. When you have to inhale and exhale more often to supply the body with sufficient amount of oxygenated blood.

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