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What Causes Hot Flashes And Breathing Difficulty Post Pneumonia Treatment?

58 year old male, 250 lbs, for the last 8 weeks he has feelings of being very hot that lasts for hours(but has had no fever and does not sweat) , not able to sleep, difficulty breathing, and shaking. Recently diagnoses with mycoplasm pneumonia by blood cultures in ER. Doctor gave the all clear yesterday. As a precaution doctor set up a cardiologist appointment this morning, he coded while having an EKG. The girl performed CPR and revived him, Emergency Heart Cath gave a an all clear report. Any ideas???
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Hello,

I would explain that his symptoms could be related to an infection or a metabolic disorder.

For this reason, I would recommend performing another blood bacterial culture and a urine bacterial culture. It is also necessary for checking CRP and ESR for inflammation.

I would also recommend performing thyroid hormone levels in order to exclude a possible thyroid gland dysfunction.

In the meantime, I would recommend to closely monitor blood pressure values.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes Hot Flashes And Breathing Difficulty Post Pneumonia Treatment?

Hello, I would explain that his symptoms could be related to an infection or a metabolic disorder. For this reason, I would recommend performing another blood bacterial culture and a urine bacterial culture. It is also necessary for checking CRP and ESR for inflammation. I would also recommend performing thyroid hormone levels in order to exclude a possible thyroid gland dysfunction. In the meantime, I would recommend to closely monitor blood pressure values. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist