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What Is The Cause Of Swelling And Numbness In Upper Left Chest?
My boyfriend has swelling in his upper left chest-puffy like fluid and numbness or tingling in his left arm. He also has shortness of breath frequently. He was recently seen at a Patient First and they told him he may have COPD. He has had the shortness of breath for quite some time. He has an appointment with a pulmonary doctor August 5th but they would not see him before that. What do you think?
Fri, 1 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your boyfriend symptoms are suggestive of subcutaneous emphysema, probably related to copd.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with a pulmonologist as soon as possible and performing a chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests.
A chest CT scan may be needed.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your boyfriend symptoms are suggestive of subcutaneous emphysema, probably related to copd.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with a pulmonologist as soon as possible and performing a chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests.
A chest CT scan may be needed.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
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