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Breathing issues

2025-12-19 16:17:39
For the last couple of months, my lungs have not been expanding fully when I breathe in, and hurt when I try to take a full breath. What could be the reason?
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Your history is inadequate. Please consult a pulmonologist and tell full history. There are a number of causes this can happen
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Visit pulmonologist

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Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history

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Further evaluation needed. Kindly connect with chest xray

Answered2025-12-20 12:32:31

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Hi. I understand your concern. Please do a in clinic visit for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same

Answered2025-12-20 11:51:14

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You might be having either narrowing of airways or pleural effusion.
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u should get a chest xray and PFT done

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Try incentive spirometer and air physio / a Capella device

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You need certain tests to be done. Pl consult.

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need proper history

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