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What Is The Treatment For Asthma?
Hello doctor,
I have asthma and I smoke 1-2 cigarettes daily and trying to quit permanently and often I get cold and chest heaviness and nowadays having shortness of breath and pain in the lower right chest and in the back. 2 months I did chest CT scan and pulmonologist said I also have mild bronchietasis . he suggested me to take mucinac.I live in Bangalore
I have asthma and I smoke 1-2 cigarettes daily and trying to quit permanently and often I get cold and chest heaviness and nowadays having shortness of breath and pain in the lower right chest and in the back. 2 months I did chest CT scan and pulmonologist said I also have mild bronchietasis . he suggested me to take mucinac.I live in Bangalore
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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You are an asthmatic patient, having chest heaviness, shortness of breath and PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT CHEST & also in BACK ( according to query ) .
The most disturbing thing is that 2 months back , you got C T scan. Diagnosed as mild degree bronchiectasis and you doctor advise you MUCINAC ie. acetylcysteine , mucolytic agent .
All these symptoms are from last 2 months ( pain in lower right rib , with back pain, shortness of breath) and also a smokers, these symptoms may be due to these possibilities these include:
1 Pleural effusion , diagnosis can be confirmed by LATEST X-ray chest .
2 Thickened pleura , again diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest .
Quit smoking at once , consult a pulmonologist and get his opinion as all these symptoms are a cause of CONCERN .
Hope this will help you.
You are an asthmatic patient, having chest heaviness, shortness of breath and PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT CHEST & also in BACK ( according to query ) .
The most disturbing thing is that 2 months back , you got C T scan. Diagnosed as mild degree bronchiectasis and you doctor advise you MUCINAC ie. acetylcysteine , mucolytic agent .
All these symptoms are from last 2 months ( pain in lower right rib , with back pain, shortness of breath) and also a smokers, these symptoms may be due to these possibilities these include:
1 Pleural effusion , diagnosis can be confirmed by LATEST X-ray chest .
2 Thickened pleura , again diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest .
Quit smoking at once , consult a pulmonologist and get his opinion as all these symptoms are a cause of CONCERN .
Hope this will help you.
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