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What Can Cause Shortness Of Breath While Suffering From Diabetes?
Shortness of breath. Had chest X-ray, was a smoker for 34 years, quit 18 years ago. Had stress test and another heart test, they all came out fine. My spine is fused from T-2 all the way down. My doctor thinks this may be the cause of the shortness. I have type two diabetis. Any thoughts?
Wed, 12 Sep 2018
Hi,
A case of diabetic ketoacidosis is associated with hyperventilation and short breath due to accumulated ketone bodies in the blood. If the X-ray, stress test are negative; this is the prime concern to rule out herewith.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
A case of diabetic ketoacidosis is associated with hyperventilation and short breath due to accumulated ketone bodies in the blood. If the X-ray, stress test are negative; this is the prime concern to rule out herewith.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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