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Are Breathlessness And Chest Pain Symptoms Of Emphysema?
Hello, Dr. Jain. I've just started working out after a while of not working out, and in the middle of the work out I felt like a huge ball of saliva is blocking my mouth and I couldn't breath, I also felt chest pain and started coughing for about 15 minutes. This happened to me for the first time, I'm 21 y/o old and I smoke. When I got home I immediately opened up my computer and googled ''shortness of breath'' and found this emphysema, do I have that?
Sat, 22 Jun 2019
Hello,
First please don't google to find the cause.
Second as you explain the situation it's not emphysema. To exclude that you should do at least a chest X-ray and after having the results your doctor will say if it is or not?
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jnikolla, Pulmonologist
First please don't google to find the cause.
Second as you explain the situation it's not emphysema. To exclude that you should do at least a chest X-ray and after having the results your doctor will say if it is or not?
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jnikolla, Pulmonologist
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