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A member asked:
My father is a gbs patient with a tracheostomy n has had no heart condition. but from the past two days he says his chest is tight. what could thatbe?
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Chest tightness: chest tightness maybe caused by several reasons including pneumonia, heart failure, clots in he lung, bronchitis etc. he needs to be seen by a doctor to determine the cause
Answered 9/26/2016
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Other suggestions: There could be a mucus plug or granulation tissue blocking the tube. If the problem is lower in the airway, then a test dose of albuterol to open the airways can be given through the trach tube.
Answered 10/20/2014
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