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Are Breathlessness, Light Headedness And Fatigue Caused Due To Pulmonary Embolism?
I get out of breath, lightheaded and weak upon getting up out of chair or carrying groceries in from car. Had vq test and it showed low risk for pe. Heart dr. Did stress test and it is o.k. family dr says I don t have pe. Should I see lung specialist. I still have these systems and my family dr says we have ruled out all the causes.
Fri, 29 Jul 2016
thought your low probability for Vq decrease the likehood for having PE, but still you have to check your D dimers and ct spiral scan chest to increases the likely hood for not having PE, specialy of you are high risk patient for having PE, like female, taking OCPs, prolong bed rest, etc
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