Respiration problem

2021-05-27 15:38:47
Hi my friend having problems with respiration when he walk more than 2 floors increase in breathe and increase in heart beats. And also when he laughing the whistling sound came, and stiffness in chest when he laugh more than 5 seconds. he is also overweight and also problem with some time gerd is he have asthma?
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Hi If he is already diagnosed case of asthma then these things can happen plz ask him to get his treatment rationalize if not tell him to get an ECG ,xray chest , thyroid profile,cbc,and pulmonology function test done Also ask him to try to loose weight it will help him a lot Thankyou

Answered2021-05-27 16:50:08

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Sounds to be asthma ..but need physical examination to confirm..with detailed history

Answered2021-05-27 16:28:35

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Get a CBC, LFT, KFT, LIPID PROFILE, ECG, ECHO AND PFT DONE. As your friend is obsese then he may have cardiac or pulmonary case of breathlessness.
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Answered2021-05-27 15:50:59

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