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How To Treat Persistent Mild Chest Infection While Having Tachycardia?
Hi, I m 38 years old.....18 years ago I got TB infection....It was taken medication more then two years ....then after I was again take treatment in 2010 for 9 month......my health is good but I have a cheast pain everyday little littal.....I suffer with the tachycardia......so give me suggestions for what I do for this....possible to trachiocardia is related to lung desease.....what can I do.
Hello. Thanks for posting at HCM. I have gone through your history. Tb infections of the lung even after complete treatment leave scar marks (fibrosis) on the lungs. It is like a wound on the skin which heals with medications but wound scar persist. So wit every TB infection ,part of the lung gets scarred or fibrosed. This scarring causes a decrease in the ling capacities. This doesn't cause immediate problems but with age the problems may become apparent. It may cause breathlessness, cough and fast heart rate. Fast heart rate is not a direct result but occurs due to breathlessness and cough. I recommend you do a pulmonary function test which requires you to blow forcefully onto a machine which calculates your lung volumes. Another cause of tachycardia and chest pain can be angina or heart issues. Please do a ECG, 2/d echo and treadmill test to evaluate for a heart problems. Please revert back with the above tests. Wishing you good health. Regards
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How To Treat Persistent Mild Chest Infection While Having Tachycardia?
Hello. Thanks for posting at HCM. I have gone through your history. Tb infections of the lung even after complete treatment leave scar marks (fibrosis) on the lungs. It is like a wound on the skin which heals with medications but wound scar persist. So wit every TB infection ,part of the lung gets scarred or fibrosed. This scarring causes a decrease in the ling capacities. This doesn t cause immediate problems but with age the problems may become apparent. It may cause breathlessness, cough and fast heart rate. Fast heart rate is not a direct result but occurs due to breathlessness and cough. I recommend you do a pulmonary function test which requires you to blow forcefully onto a machine which calculates your lung volumes. Another cause of tachycardia and chest pain can be angina or heart issues. Please do a ECG, 2/d echo and treadmill test to evaluate for a heart problems. Please revert back with the above tests. Wishing you good health. Regards