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SNIFF TEST

Posted by janoh @janoh, Nov 21, 2024

I saw a new primary doctor and told her about my chronic cough.
I told her my pulmonologist put me on an inhaler because he said I have COPD and my chest X-ray shown that I have a right hemidiaphragm.
My doctor asked me if I ever had a SNIFF TEST? I had no idea what that is or what it was for??
Anyone have this test done? Why?

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rbosco10 | @rbosco10 | Jun 5 7:35am
In reply to @nla4625 "You are truly blessed to have an excellent primary doctor who suspects you have a paralyzed..." + (show)
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You are truly blessed to have an excellent primary doctor who suspects you have a paralyzed or weak diaphragm and is recommending all the right referrals and tests. The neurologist will probably do an EMG test, which sees if the phrenic nerve that enables the diaphragm to function is working. Most of us with paralyzed diaphragms have phrenic nerves which aren't working because they were damaged from accidents, operations, viruses, etc. In a few cases paralyzed or weak diaphragms are symptoms of underlying problems like neuromuscular diseases...so it is wonderful you will be seeing a neurologist to investigate that possibility. Please keep us posted as you learn more or if you have any questions.

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@nla4625 I believe I had phrenic nerve damage from a bilateral pulmonary embolism. Doctors don't want to hear it, they just want to come up with stuff like panic attacks and FND and nonsense like that. I don't think it shows on imaging because they are probably both elevated, not just right or left

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