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Suggest Treatment For Pulmonary Hypertension In An Elderly Person
Female 63 years of age. I have pulmonary hypertension number of 49 and a moderate leak in my heart. I use a c-pap machine regularly. I have been diagnosed with adult onset asthma. I have been through a round of pulmonary therapy and loved being active again. I did not loose weight. I am probably 30 lbs heavier than I was a decade ago. I am trying and will continue to do so. My pulmonary doctor is ordering a ct of my lungs. What could he be looking for aside from lung cancer , bloodclot or restrictive lung disease - pulmonary stenosis(?) This is my first diagnosis of any illness - I have been pretty healthy all my life. THis has scared me - the doctor said I should be concerned but not scared. I am not on any meds for any of this - I take synthroid and Prilosec. He knows I am afraid and said to stop thinking about restrictive lung disease that there are other things he is looking at. Ideas? I am not going to get fearful but I do like to have something to process.
Dear sir Went through your past and understand your concern, you have rightly mentioned almost all respiratory causes of Pulmonary Hypertension, the only thing you have left is Pulmonary fibrosis which can cause Pulmonary HTN, and your doctor might be looking for that only.
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Suggest Treatment For Pulmonary Hypertension In An Elderly Person
Dear sir Went through your past and understand your concern, you have rightly mentioned almost all respiratory causes of Pulmonary Hypertension, the only thing you have left is Pulmonary fibrosis which can cause Pulmonary HTN, and your doctor might be looking for that only.