I have chest tightness.chest xray:accentuation de la trame vasculaire hilaire et peri-hilaire bilaterale.Is it asthma?Is it stress?Is it heart issue?
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Dr. Mitri Achram,
Radiology
- The sentence: accentuation...., is a nonspecific descriptive sentence based on a subjective assessment or impression. Often it does not correspond to any real abnormality. I myself do not use this in ... Read More
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No dr..not even have or had asthma but I felt for once that it might open a bit my bronchioles... mucosolvent..also..and of course I take honey and ginger ..so you think it is enough.... nothing s
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- For now yes, these measures should suffice. If however you feel that the cough is getting worse or you experience chest pain while coughing, have your doctor examine your chest to rule out any complic... Read More
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Can tightness of chest and shortness of breath from time to time be a sign of asthma??no other symptoms are present.
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Dr. Mirna Waked,
Pulmonology
- YES . It can be exercise induced asthma or attacks of asthma and inbetween normal lung.
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How can asthma be diagnosed? what should i do?
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- There is a test that can be done named: spirometry or pulmonary function test (PFT). This test is important whenever we think asthma.
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My doctor advised to use Xolair to treat my asthma. Possible side effects includes some types of cancer. Should I be worried?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The studies that were conducted to delineate the adverse effects of the use of Xolair (omalizumab, a recombinant DNA-derived humanized monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to human immunoglobuli... Read More
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Is there any relation between asthma and flu ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Flu, or influenza, is a viral illness caused by the Influenza virus; it mainly affects the respiratory system (nose, sinuses, throat, lungs) but may have other manifestations involving other organs (m... Read More
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Why should I brush my teeth after using the inhaler for my asthma?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Some asthma inhalers contain steroids; these are known as inhaled corticosteroids, and they treat the inflammatory component of asthma (whereby the airways are inflamed and swollen which causes the wh... Read More
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Mon fils a un an et je vais souvent a Jeddah chez mon mari. Faut-il avoir peur de l'avion, de la chaleur, de l asthma et des virus (corona par ex) ou autres?
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Dr. Nabil Cesar Khoury,
Pulmonology
- I am an adult pulmonologist. You need a pediatric pulmonologist for the correct answer.
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I'm giving him Singulair 5. But it is not working all the time. Specially when he make effort or run during the day. Is it an allergy or asthme?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Your child most likely has cough-variant asthma, a type of asthma in which the main symptom is a dry, non-productive cough. (without phlegm or sputum). Often, no other "classic" asthma sympt... Read More
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