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Are the lungs or heart causing shortness of breath and no energy?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 13, 2024 | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
what I've read so far, it's the lung, not the heart, which causes shortness of breath
you can measure pulse-rate and breaths per minute ,
whether the quotient increases with physical activity
also measure FEV1, how much can be exhaled in 1s
there are such devices to measure it, cheapest I found was $30
or just exhale in a plastic bag and estimate the volume
then there are tables online what's the norm (age,height)
(and whether you can still exhale more after 5s waiting
and holding the breath
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The heart can cause shortness of breath as well. For example, inefficient pumping (eg fluid in pericardium or damaged heart muscle) = not enough oxygen transport, and thus SOB.
In this instance, the person has both heart and lung issues - it is up to the doctors to determine which is causing the specific symptoms. It could be the congestive heart failure, or the bronchiectasis, or the infection, or a combination of all three.