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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath While Having Asthma
I have been short of breath (I am asthmatic) for a month now. Had steroids from doc for 5 days and felt improved as soon as finished signs came back. Coughing up phlegm (small amounts). Symptoms came on a month ago but 12 weeks ago I took a flight and had a very swollen leg when I got off the flight for about 12 hours leg pain for about 7 weeks after. 2 weeks after flight I had chest pains I thought it was heartburn (never suffered with it before). Some suggested that I may have a problem is it possible
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You need Doppler venous studies of the legs and a ct scan of the chest since you may have a deep venous clot in the leg that has partially dislodged and cause a pulmonary embolus
You need Doppler venous studies of the legs and a ct scan of the chest since you may have a deep venous clot in the leg that has partially dislodged and cause a pulmonary embolus
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