
What Causes Shortness Of Breath In An Elderly Person?

I would recommend performing some tests.
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I would explain that his symptoms could be related to heart failure or coronary artery disease.
This situation could also be caused by chronic anemia or a chronic lung disease.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with his attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a chest x-ray study and respiratory function tests to exclude a possible lung disease
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- NT pro - BNP levels for possible heart failure
- complete blood count for anemia
- kidney and liver function tests
- blood electrolytes.
An optimization of his therapy may be needed ( adding a diuretic).
You should discuss with his doctor on the above issues!
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri

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