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What Causes Breathing Difficulty In Supine Position With Cracking Sound On Inhalation?

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Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2015
Question: When I lay down I have trouble breathing on the left side chest under my pectoral and I hear cracking /clicking sound when I inhale.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (23 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get done chest x ray and ecg.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Breathing difficulty in supine position with cracking sound on inhalation is seen in following conditions.
1. Pneumonia
2. Cardiac disease.
So better to consult doctor and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory and cardiac system.
2. Ecg to rule out cardiac cause.
3. Chest x ray to rule out pneumonia.
Please let me know
1. Do you have palpitations?
2. Do you have cough at night?
3. Do you have fever?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
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What Causes Breathing Difficulty In Supine Position With Cracking Sound On Inhalation?

Brief Answer: Get done chest x ray and ecg. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your concern. Breathing difficulty in supine position with cracking sound on inhalation is seen in following conditions. 1. Pneumonia 2. Cardiac disease. So better to consult doctor and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory and cardiac system. 2. Ecg to rule out cardiac cause. 3. Chest x ray to rule out pneumonia. Please let me know 1. Do you have palpitations? 2. Do you have cough at night? 3. Do you have fever? Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.