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Grandfather hospitalized for difficulty breathing. is that due to smoking for 50years?
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Cant be sure: Difficulty breathing is caused by heart problems, lung problems, anemia and/or deconditioning. Smoking is a culprit inany but not all of these problems.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Shortness of breath: Most likely chronic pulmonary disease from smoking but still have to consider cardiac causes.
Answered 10/15/2017
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