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What Causes Severe Fatigue And Breathing Difficulty While Suffering From Bronchitis?
Hello-I am 64 years old and for the last 2 months have been extremely tired after a bout of bronchitis and pneumonia, not getting enough sleep and now my pcp has referred me to a pulmonary specialist for which he has ordered a ct throax w/o contrast material to look for interstitial pulmonary disease and bronchiectsis. He also has ordered a sleep study to be done at home for 3 nights. Do you think I should get my heart checked as well? Sometimes I have a really hard time catching my breath and my left heart/lung area feels so full.
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
Hello,
Breathing difficulty can come from the lungs and from the heart too. Sometimes lung and heart problems can come together in a patient.
I recommend you to visit a cardiologist and do an ECG and a cardiac ultrasound to see for a possible cardiac origin of breathing difficulty.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anila Skenderi, General & Family Physician
Breathing difficulty can come from the lungs and from the heart too. Sometimes lung and heart problems can come together in a patient.
I recommend you to visit a cardiologist and do an ECG and a cardiac ultrasound to see for a possible cardiac origin of breathing difficulty.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Anila Skenderi, General & Family Physician
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