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What Causes Difficulty In Breathing And Tightness In Chest?

My son, who is 15 years old complained of difficulty breathing, as if there's tightening in his throat. Likewise, it feels like he can hear his heartbeat. I tried asking him to take deep breaths but it didn't seem to work. I asked him to drink lots of cold water but the tightness feeling comes back once he stops drinking cold water. Could this be due to the heat? The temperature in are room is extremely warm. Or could his intake of coffee, which he is not used to produce such effect?
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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hi.
thanks for posting query@hcm

further evaluation required

i would advice for a ECG and echocardiography.
holter monitoring maybe required.
discuss with cardiologist

regards
dr Tayyab Malik
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What Causes Difficulty In Breathing And Tightness In Chest?

hi. thanks for posting query@hcm further evaluation required i would advice for a ECG and echocardiography. holter monitoring maybe required. discuss with cardiologist regards dr Tayyab Malik