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What Causes Chest In-drawing In Young Adults?
Question: hi doc,
my sister-in-law is 29years old and used to complain of pasly chalna disease (don't donno what exactly it is called in English).she said chest massge of olive olive relieves it when occurs.she was well yesterday and suddenly while sleeping she faced issue in breathing.for some time she massaged with olive oil and felt better.
can you please help us understand the disease and medication required for the same
my sister-in-law is 29years old and used to complain of pasly chalna disease (don't donno what exactly it is called in English).she said chest massge of olive olive relieves it when occurs.she was well yesterday and suddenly while sleeping she faced issue in breathing.for some time she massaged with olive oil and felt better.
can you please help us understand the disease and medication required for the same
Brief Answer:
See below explanation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
The word 'palsi chalna' means chest indrawing.
It is usually seen in an infants...when babies have troubled breathing while it looks like their chest is sucking in by the ribs.
Its is actually retractions of the accessory chest muscles and it shows that the child is working way to hard to breathe.
It is not usually seen in adults unless,any condition that causes either reduced lung compliance, like pneumonia, or increased tissue/airway resistance,like asthma, causes chest indrawing leading to breathing difficulty.
So in your sister-in law's case,it must be evaluated thoroughly by pulmonologist to rule out any respiratory or lung problem if she is facing this problem since long time.
It might be possible that she get relieved from the symptoms by massaging with olive but the underlying cause must evaluated.
You may require complete blood count,Chest x-ray,pulmonary function tests or HRCT thorax but only after pulmonologist's advise.
Thanks and Regards,
Dr.Sandip kabra
See below explanation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
The word 'palsi chalna' means chest indrawing.
It is usually seen in an infants...when babies have troubled breathing while it looks like their chest is sucking in by the ribs.
Its is actually retractions of the accessory chest muscles and it shows that the child is working way to hard to breathe.
It is not usually seen in adults unless,any condition that causes either reduced lung compliance, like pneumonia, or increased tissue/airway resistance,like asthma, causes chest indrawing leading to breathing difficulty.
So in your sister-in law's case,it must be evaluated thoroughly by pulmonologist to rule out any respiratory or lung problem if she is facing this problem since long time.
It might be possible that she get relieved from the symptoms by massaging with olive but the underlying cause must evaluated.
You may require complete blood count,Chest x-ray,pulmonary function tests or HRCT thorax but only after pulmonologist's advise.
Thanks and Regards,
Dr.Sandip kabra
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
thanks doc, I stay in south XXXXXXX can you please suggest the best hospital/clinic/doctor anywhere in XXXXXXX to get it tested ?
Brief Answer:
below listed hospitals.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Here i am giving few names of reputated hospitals of south XXXXXXX
XXXXXXX super specialty hospitals,
Forti's hospital,
apollo diagnostic center,
Regards,
below listed hospitals.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Here i am giving few names of reputated hospitals of south XXXXXXX
XXXXXXX super specialty hospitals,
Forti's hospital,
apollo diagnostic center,
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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