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What Causes Shortness Of Breath With Minimal Exertion?
A 24 year old female c/o inability to take a deep breath, feeling somewhat short of breath with minimal exertion. Desaturates in office 99 to 84. No fever, not coughing, no wheezing,not anemic, not anxious,feels well otherwise, recent EKG, echocardiogram normal.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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According to history anemia and cardiac cause seems first in mind as first impression, but they are not as per history
No stress history present, so panic attack seems less likely
Hence now do work up for respiratory problem by..
-Auscultation
-Chest x ray
-Spirometry
If specific cause found than treated accordingly
Avoid smoking if having habit
Take care
Consult physician or pulmonologoist for examination
According to history anemia and cardiac cause seems first in mind as first impression, but they are not as per history
No stress history present, so panic attack seems less likely
Hence now do work up for respiratory problem by..
-Auscultation
-Chest x ray
-Spirometry
If specific cause found than treated accordingly
Avoid smoking if having habit
Take care
Consult physician or pulmonologoist for examination
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