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Shortness of breath
From last few days after taking lunch my father facing problem to take breath for 10 to 15 min. After that he takes sorbitrate 5 he feels better. It happen 2 times daily . As he is patient of copd .
If any one kindly guide me.
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He needs cardiac opinion and cardiac evaluation..
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Hi. I understand your concern s . He will need to consult cardiologist.
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Dr. Sunil Kumar
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Udaipur
COPD is associated with cardiac problems also. As per your description it seems to be cardiac insult.
Consult cardiologist
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Dr. Balaji Biradar
Pulmonologist
14 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Might be unstable angina
Please consult Cardiologist
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
Pulmonologist
22 yrs exp
Nagpur
Known COPD and concomitant heart disease with worsening of breathing problems is early signs of right heart failure.
Needs evaluation and precautions can’t be ignored.
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Consult with prior reports over online paid chat.
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Dr. Aditya S Agrawal
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hi
This looks like a cardiac cause of breathlessness.
But I would like to know more about his breathlessness.
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Please do an online consult.
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