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Have Wheezing And Shortness Of Breath After Walking. X-ray Shows Shadow In Right Lung, CT Scan Due
hi, I have to have a CT scan tomorrow because a earlier x-ray shows a shadow on my right lung, I am very worried at the moment about it and I wonder if you can put my mind at rest, my symtoms are wheezing and short of breath after walking just a few yards
Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Wheezing and shortness of breath usually signifies the airways constriciton and may happen in many conditions chiefly asthma , COPD. You must have told about your age, smoking status. Let the CT be done and make it clear the type of shadow present on xray....
best wishes
Thanks for your query.
Wheezing and shortness of breath usually signifies the airways constriciton and may happen in many conditions chiefly asthma , COPD. You must have told about your age, smoking status. Let the CT be done and make it clear the type of shadow present on xray....
best wishes
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