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Feeling shortness of breath while lying
Feeling shortness of breath while lying in bed and coughing. patient have CKD,Heart stenting done and was admitted due to pneumonia but he got discharged but still this issue occurs.
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It's orthopnea, can be due to cardiac issue.
Get the cardiac treatment optimised.
Get a consultation with pulmonologist with all the reports and proceed accordingly.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Needs certain tests. Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
9 yrs exp
Begusarai
get a simple chest xray..then can decide whether you need cardiologist or a pulmonologist
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