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What Causes Shortness Of Breath?
I went to an urgent care center yesterday for cough and shortness of breath. I have a history of asthma. In the process of being worked up they ordered a d dimer test which turned out to be positive. They then sent me to have a CT of chest. They said that the CT was negative for a PE but that my lymph nodes in my chest were enlarged. He suggested that I wait 3 months and have a repeat CT of the chest. He put me on a zpack just in case of infection even though I don t feel sick. I attributed my symptoms to breathing all the smoke from 4th of July with the fireworks. I am an RN and now am worried more about lymphoma and wondering if 3 months is too late for a follow up.
Fri, 24 Oct 2014
As u have a history of asthma i think most probably it was the exacerbation that caused the shortness of breath. D-DIMER test although positive the CT chest turned out to be negative for a any pulmonary embolism. The lymphnodes may be due to tuberculosis if there us any necrosis mentioned however they wont cause any breathlessness of acute nature.
Kindly see a good chest physician for further queries and thorough examination
Kindly see a good chest physician for further queries and thorough examination
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