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My friend has had shortness of breath for about a month now.
Lung Health | Last Active: Oct 20, 2023 | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Undiagnosed mild asthma, partially paralyzed diaphragm, silent Gerd, among others. Is he, was he a smoker? What about occupational hazards? I had similar symptoms a few years ago along with normal stats … it was adult onset asthma that had awakened in me after a long and serious bout of Covid (doing well now). If your friend isn’t seeing a pulmonologist, he should. I suggest that complete lung function testing is appropriate and I’d ask for a CT scan to rule out serious issues.
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I agree that a lung function test is appropriate and a CT scan. ALSO check heart!
Two years ago I had slight SOB and went to Urgent Care. They did EKG which was acceptable and a chest x-ray which was abnormal. So I went to a local pulmonologist (first one available). I did CT scan and PET scan which mentioned cancer. I had scans sent to Mayo and got a call within hours that it was not my lungs causing SOB but my heart. Within two hours I was in ER (no chest pain, but elevated troponin) and next day doing Angiogram which found a coronary blockage. I knew I had to do lung biopsy so they did not put in stent. I then had lung surgery 3 weeks later for cancer and did the stent four months after that.