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What Causes Severe Shortness Of Breath Upon Climbing Stairs?
sir,one person aged59 can walk kilometers together without any problem.his TMT is negative. when he attempts to climb staircase he is severly dyspnoeic after climbing two flights of stairs.he is a diabetic on insuln and OHA.how can we explain the problem
Fri, 9 Nov 2018
Hello,
He is having dyspnea on exertion. So he can rule out cardiac problem by EKG investigation. I also suggest him to investigate with CBC to rule out anemia. According to the cause-specific treatment given.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician
He is having dyspnea on exertion. So he can rule out cardiac problem by EKG investigation. I also suggest him to investigate with CBC to rule out anemia. According to the cause-specific treatment given.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician
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