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What Causes Heavy And Forceful Breathing?
Im 15 years old and around 5'4 and I weigh around 100 pounds, Im an occasional smoker and recently ive had a heavy sensation when i breathe. Im afraid of lung cancer but i keep reading it takes years of smoking to develope and Ive only been smoking a couple months. I dont have any pains, just a wierd forceful breathing sensation.
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Hi welcome to HCM...
You are having smoking habit and now having forcefull breathing ....
So some organic cause might be there. .
It could be ....
1.Chronic bronchitis
2.Emphysematous changes
3.Pulmonary fibrosis
4.Cancer
5.Infection condition...
According to cause treatment needed like that by antibiotic , bronchodilator etc...
Investigate with ....
1.Chest x ray PA view
2.Spirometry
3.CRP etc...
Your auscultation and physical exination will decide which investigation done. ..
Take care
Advise : consult pulmonologist for examination....
You are having smoking habit and now having forcefull breathing ....
So some organic cause might be there. .
It could be ....
1.Chronic bronchitis
2.Emphysematous changes
3.Pulmonary fibrosis
4.Cancer
5.Infection condition...
According to cause treatment needed like that by antibiotic , bronchodilator etc...
Investigate with ....
1.Chest x ray PA view
2.Spirometry
3.CRP etc...
Your auscultation and physical exination will decide which investigation done. ..
Take care
Advise : consult pulmonologist for examination....
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