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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Chronic Cough?
hi i have a chronic cough since oct. i had a pulmonary function test yesterday and it showed it was not my asthma. blood test show its not viral. i am short of breath and find even walking difficult. i have a history of asthma but my inhalor are not doing anything for this shortness of breath im not wheezing though. what could this be, i dont smoke.
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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You might be having a heart failure. If your legs become swollen, if you have difficulty in breathing while you lie down, then it is likely you are having a heart failure.
Do chest x-ray, ECG and cardiac ultrasound tests and let a cardiologist evaluate you.
Best regards
Dr Achuo
thanks for using health care magic
You might be having a heart failure. If your legs become swollen, if you have difficulty in breathing while you lie down, then it is likely you are having a heart failure.
Do chest x-ray, ECG and cardiac ultrasound tests and let a cardiologist evaluate you.
Best regards
Dr Achuo
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