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What Does A Stuck Feeling On The Chest And Breathlessness Indicate?
Question: my husband can breathe but just before supper he can;t swallow and says something is stuck in his chest. what do i do?
Brief Answer:
UGI endoscopy to be done
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for posting your query.
Inability to swallow and feeling of something stuck in the chest may indicate some obstruction in the food pipe.
Taking these symptoms and his age in to consideration I would suggest an upper GI endoscopy test to look for obstruction in the foodpipe.
You can discuss with his gastroenterologist for this test.
I hope that answers your query.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Dr.Barani
UGI endoscopy to be done
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for posting your query.
Inability to swallow and feeling of something stuck in the chest may indicate some obstruction in the food pipe.
Taking these symptoms and his age in to consideration I would suggest an upper GI endoscopy test to look for obstruction in the foodpipe.
You can discuss with his gastroenterologist for this test.
I hope that answers your query.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Dr.Barani
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