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Bending over post lobectomy causes significant shortness of breath?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Dec 12, 2024 | Replies (58)Comment receiving replies
This is a list of tests I had when I was in the ER and before I was discharged three days later. I believe it was the TTE that diagnosed the left ventricular insufficiency.
Making matters worse, I had the same test done a year previous to rule out heart disease, the results were the same and the cardiologist only sent a note saying I needed to make no changes in management. The cardiac hospitalist told me the results between both TTE tests were identical.
ECG
CBC W/auto differential
Blood gas venous
Magnesium
Troponen
Comprehension metabolic panel
Trans thoracic echocardiogram w/color flow and Doppler
Basic metabolic panel
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I have had similiar experiences. I think some things fall between the cracks. Apart from the fact that ER is mainly to stabilize the patient, not treat them, the right doctor has to look at those tests against the back drop of certain symptoms. Sometimes I think they are leaving decisions to their colleagues and not following up.
I started with shortness of breath which lead to abnormal chest xray, CT Scan and PET scan which all pointed to lung issue. Also blood gas not normal. Then, at same time, I had sudden onset of numbness in lower legs and went to ER because it was right there and they found elevated Troponin levels in blood so they kept me and then did angiogram after which revealed a 70% LAD blockage. I had cardiac stent but that did not take away the SOB. After 2 and 1/2 years the conclusion was that my SOB has multiple causes: I have lung cancer, interstial pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension...and I need Oxygen for exertion and sleep.