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What might cause a person with asthma to have shortness of breath but a consistently high peak flow (750+), and all of their cardio tests checked out fine?
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Anxiety: In my experience, when someone has a subjective feeling of shortness of breath, palpitations, chest tightness etc., but all the objective measures are checking out ok, what you may actually be dealing with is an anxiety problem. But first you rule out the physical stuff.
Answered 6/11/2012
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Many possibilities..: There are many disorders, besides asthma, which can cause shortness of breath. You need to see your doctor asap because shortness of breath can be due to a life-threatening condition. Go to the er if your doctor cannot see you readily. You may need some testing, like blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, chest x-ray, ct scan etc. In order for the diagnosis to be made and treatment given.
Answered 6/17/2012
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