A 21-year-old male asked:
shortness of breath and what's the cause of it?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Corey Clay answered
10 years experience Allergy and Immunology
?: Exercise fatigue? pneumonia? asthma? anemia? heart problem? Possibilities are endless without knowing more information that includes any past medical problems, onset of symptoms, severity, exacerbating/relieving factors, coinciding symptoms, etc.
Answered on May 7, 2017
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