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My husband has shortness of breath as soon as he moves from heated room(22 deg) to outside cold weather(-7deg). xray-chest is good. whats the cause?

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See your doctor: This is a problem that necessitates a face-to-face meeting with your doctor. This will allow him/her to examine you, ask specific questions. And possibly order tests to find out what's wrong and what to do to help you.

Dr Weeks agreed

Answered 1/14/2013

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Asthma: Reactive airways to cold exposure, with a nl chest x-ray , could be asthma.

Answered 1/14/2013

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