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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Chest Pains
Yesterday after the movies I stated experiencing shortness of breath. I could barely walk down the street without stopping. This lasted about 3 hours, I had minor chest pains because of not getting enough oxegen. Today my chest still hurts. I am thinking I had a minor heart attack but I am not sure. When I got home I used my steroid inhaler so I could breathe again. Could I have had a heart attack?
Fri, 30 Sep 2022
Hello,
Your symptoms of shortness of breath and chest pain are mainly indicating a heart pathology. It may be angina pectoris, congestive cardiac failure, myocardial infarction or heart attack, acute severe asthma, panic attacks or aortic dissection.
You have not mentioned your age in the question. Certain risk factors for heart attack are advanced age, diabetes mellitus, obesity, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, smoking, high cholesterol in blood and sedentary lifestyle,
To those who come to my clinic with similar symptoms, I would advise an ECG, 2D echo, complete clinical examination in person, lifestyle modification, if necessary, a treadmill stress test and strict control of diabetes and hypertension. Please do visit a physician and have a clinical examination for accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
Your symptoms of shortness of breath and chest pain are mainly indicating a heart pathology. It may be angina pectoris, congestive cardiac failure, myocardial infarction or heart attack, acute severe asthma, panic attacks or aortic dissection.
You have not mentioned your age in the question. Certain risk factors for heart attack are advanced age, diabetes mellitus, obesity, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, smoking, high cholesterol in blood and sedentary lifestyle,
To those who come to my clinic with similar symptoms, I would advise an ECG, 2D echo, complete clinical examination in person, lifestyle modification, if necessary, a treadmill stress test and strict control of diabetes and hypertension. Please do visit a physician and have a clinical examination for accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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