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I M A 53 Yo Female With A Positive Hx
Question: I'm a 53 yo female with a positive hx for diabetes and stroke. I have been noticing the last week or so that I get easily exhausted when doing light chores for example when taking out the garbage and then walking up a few short steps like five I am getting a elevated heart rate and breathing heavy
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that taking into consideration your age group and associated medical comorbidities like diabetes and a history of stroke coupled together with your current symptoms strongly points towards some underlying cardiac abnormality.
It’s advisable that you should personally consult your treating cardiologist as few basic cardiac diagnostic tests will be required to rule out any underlying cardiac pathology like any ECG Chest x-ray and importantly an echocardiography.
I hope this information will guide you properly.
Kind regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Please refer to the detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that taking into consideration your age group and associated medical comorbidities like diabetes and a history of stroke coupled together with your current symptoms strongly points towards some underlying cardiac abnormality.
It’s advisable that you should personally consult your treating cardiologist as few basic cardiac diagnostic tests will be required to rule out any underlying cardiac pathology like any ECG Chest x-ray and importantly an echocardiography.
I hope this information will guide you properly.
Kind regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you for the answer to my question Dr. I will follow your advice and schedule an appointment with my primary care provider. I do not have a cardiologist at this time. One more thing. I have noticed that lately, the last month or so I also have intermittent bouts of a squeezing on the left side of my body from my legs to my head including the face. Could this be another indicator?
Brief Answer:
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
No it’s kind of a vague symptom but could be related to nerve weakness in diabetic patients.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
No it’s kind of a vague symptom but could be related to nerve weakness in diabetic patients.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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