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What Causes Head Congestion And Difficulty In Breathing?
My husband is 72 has cold a pacemaker and is over weight. He currently is having head congestion which has lasted more than 10 days and he is retaining fluid. We thought it was a cold but not going away. He is also having trouble catching his. Breath. I know we need to see our doctor but should I be more concerned and go to er
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
Hi,
Yes, you should definitely take him to the emergency room. Obesity, breathing difficulty, retaining fluids in old age (72 years) are more suggestive of congestive heart failure.
So take him to the hospital and get done blood pressure monitoring, ECG, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test). He will need diuretics and other cardiac supportive drugs. Don't worry, he will be alright.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar,
Pulmonologist
Yes, you should definitely take him to the emergency room. Obesity, breathing difficulty, retaining fluids in old age (72 years) are more suggestive of congestive heart failure.
So take him to the hospital and get done blood pressure monitoring, ECG, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test). He will need diuretics and other cardiac supportive drugs. Don't worry, he will be alright.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar,
Pulmonologist
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