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Air hunger on and off everyday gets bad, not anxiety. echocardiogram ok, not asthma, exercise doesnt make worse. pulse oximter 96-99% thyroid ok.fbc k?

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D-dimer?: You need a d-dimer and if elevated, a high resolution CT to rule out pulmonary embolism. You need a metabolic profile (blood work) to rule out metabolic acidosis. I would also get pulmonary function tests with methacholine challenge to rule out occult or inducible asthma. If all is negative, a blood gas during symptoms would be helpful to prove hyperventilation. Rebreathing into a paper bag helps

Answered 10/4/2016

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