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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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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I am an asthma patient, how can I treat this condition?
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- Asthma is a chronic disease that can only be controlled with medications. There are several classes of medications that can be used at the beginning to control the disease's symptoms (cough, sho... Read More
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What is asthmatic bronchitis? I had asthma at an early age, and now every year I get asthmatic bronchitis. Is it chronic condition? I am a smoker.
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- its inflammation of the airways (bronchi) following a trigger. it can be due to hyperactive airway disease, smoking or exposure to an allergen and others.
if by early age you mean childhood asthma, m... Read More
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I had partial asthma as a baby, and as I grew up, my sternum started pushing outwards in the middle, and looks weird. Is there anything I can do to fix it?
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- A sternum protruding outward is called "pectus excavatum" or "pigeon's chest" which is due to overgrowth of the rib cage. It's not related to your asthma as a baby. The t... Read More
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