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I feel like i can't breath. why?

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Many Possibilites...: Anxiey, brochospasm, asthma, COPD, bronchitis, emphysema, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema, pulmonary fibrosis, Interstitial Ds, pulmonary &/or systemic hypertension, systemic autoimmune diseases, Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, MCTD, sarcoidosis, mitral stenosis, arotic stenosis, left atrial myxoma (rare), left atrial clot (rare), left ventricle diastolic &/or systolic dysfunction & the list goes on.

Dr Morgan agreed

Answered 10/30/2014

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