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What Causes Persistent Dyspnea, Feet And Ankle Swelling Along With Fatigue?

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Posted on Mon, 28 Mar 2016
Question: 66 year old white male...short of breath for a month--it's worse when laying down; feet and ankle swelling at end of the day; feel tired most of the time....what could possibly be the diagnosis
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Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Heart failure / Get examined & investigated

Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic

This description is typical of Congestive Heart Failure – usually Right heart Failure secondary to left Heart Failure
Appropriate treatment demands accurate diagnosis
Diagnosis demands examination; probably investigation too
GET EXAMINED
A thorough history and physical examination is the first step -
ECG (Electrocardiogram / EKG) – Routine 12-lead – is part of clinical examination – to detect ischemia, chamber hypertrophy, arrhythmia etc…
ECHOcardiogram is necessary to see the heart valves (Mitral Valve Prolapse) / heart muscle (Cardiomyopathy) and heart function (Ejection fraction, wall motion abnormality) / clots...
Blood tests & X-ray chest are also done routinely ...

Good luck
God bless you
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What Causes Persistent Dyspnea, Feet And Ankle Swelling Along With Fatigue?

Brief Answer: Heart failure / Get examined & investigated Detailed Answer: Hi friend Welcome to Health Care Magic This description is typical of Congestive Heart Failure – usually Right heart Failure secondary to left Heart Failure Appropriate treatment demands accurate diagnosis Diagnosis demands examination; probably investigation too GET EXAMINED A thorough history and physical examination is the first step - ECG (Electrocardiogram / EKG) – Routine 12-lead – is part of clinical examination – to detect ischemia, chamber hypertrophy, arrhythmia etc… ECHOcardiogram is necessary to see the heart valves (Mitral Valve Prolapse) / heart muscle (Cardiomyopathy) and heart function (Ejection fraction, wall motion abnormality) / clots... Blood tests & X-ray chest are also done routinely ... Good luck God bless you