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What Causes Constant Productive Cough, Difficulty Breathing, Chest Tightness And Wheezing?
Question: I have had a very productive cough for a month now. I have seen my Primary care physician 3 times in the last month. SxS. Difficulty breathing, Yellowish brown flem, Tight chest, Spo2 averaging 91, HTN ie 162/110. Wheezing lower lobes. I have gone through two rounds or Prednisone, One round of Antibiotics, Ventolin twice daily or PRN., Flovent twice daily and albuterol nebs three times a day. My condition continues to become worse.
My first visit to my Primary care physician was a month ago.
My first visit to my Primary care physician was a month ago.
Brief Answer:
Get done chest x ray and 2d echo.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are taking correct drugs for asthma.
So if it is asthma then it must have relieved by now.
But since it is not improving, we should definitely rule out lung infection and heart failure as both these can cause similar symptoms.
So get done
1. Chest x ray to rule out lung infection.
2. 2d echo to rule out heart failure.
Please let me know if you have these tests in the past or not.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Get done chest x ray and 2d echo.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are taking correct drugs for asthma.
So if it is asthma then it must have relieved by now.
But since it is not improving, we should definitely rule out lung infection and heart failure as both these can cause similar symptoms.
So get done
1. Chest x ray to rule out lung infection.
2. 2d echo to rule out heart failure.
Please let me know if you have these tests in the past or not.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
Get done chest x ray and 2d echo.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, you should definitely get done chest x ray.
If chest x ray is normal then get done 2d echo to rule out heart diseases.
If both these are normal then get done fresh PFT (pulmonary function test) to know the severity of asthma.
And treatment of asthma is based on severity only.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Get done chest x ray and 2d echo.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, you should definitely get done chest x ray.
If chest x ray is normal then get done 2d echo to rule out heart diseases.
If both these are normal then get done fresh PFT (pulmonary function test) to know the severity of asthma.
And treatment of asthma is based on severity only.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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