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What Causes Abnormal Sensations In The Chest And Breathlessness?
Question: The last 2 day my chest has been feeling really weird like it's kinda hard to catch air and my chest feels really weird. My elevator has been broke for the last 5 days and I have been climbing 6 flights of stairs each day may that be causing my issue or should I seek medical attention
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms could be related to a lung disorder or inflammation.
Chronic anemia could also lead to this symptomatology.
From the other hand it is true that straining physical activity can cause shortness of breath, especially in people who are not very active.
If the problem persists, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests:
- a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart function and structure
- a chest X ray study and respiratory function tests
- some blood lab tests (complete blood count for anemia, PCR, sedimentation rate for inflammation, blood electrolytes, kidney and liver function tests).
You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms could be related to a lung disorder or inflammation.
Chronic anemia could also lead to this symptomatology.
From the other hand it is true that straining physical activity can cause shortness of breath, especially in people who are not very active.
If the problem persists, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests:
- a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart function and structure
- a chest X ray study and respiratory function tests
- some blood lab tests (complete blood count for anemia, PCR, sedimentation rate for inflammation, blood electrolytes, kidney and liver function tests).
You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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