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What Could Breathlessness With Chest Discomfort Suggest?

a few months now i feel breathless, feel to get more air while rushing to work, always feel weak in my chest, feel tired most of time. There is pins and needles in my right shoulder blade. also had totsl recontruction of my right shoulder 10months ago and still pain every now and then, am very busy at work, been busy with my son's weeding which was 8th of april and ocassion was for 4 days. with all this happening does this mean I am still very stressed or do I have heart problem.
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

Here respi causes like COPD or asthma like respi causes ruled out first ...

Spirometry useful for that ...
If neeeded chest x ray done ...

If above two condition present bronchodilator drug needs to be given by inhaler ....

If still cause not clear EKG done along with blood pressure measurement to rule out LVF like cardiac cause

If still cause not clear it could be anemia or excess stress ...
For Anemia detection HB estimation done

According to cause further management guided ...

Take care

Advise : consult pulmonologist
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What Could Breathlessness With Chest Discomfort Suggest?

Hi welcome to HCM... Here respi causes like COPD or asthma like respi causes ruled out first ... Spirometry useful for that ... If neeeded chest x ray done ... If above two condition present bronchodilator drug needs to be given by inhaler .... If still cause not clear EKG done along with blood pressure measurement to rule out LVF like cardiac cause If still cause not clear it could be anemia or excess stress ... For Anemia detection HB estimation done According to cause further management guided ... Take care Advise : consult pulmonologist