A 17-year-old male asked:
this happened months a ago. i have been sleeping very loud high pitch and sleep sitting and i sweat so much, my mom need to change my shirt. apnea?
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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered
36 years experience Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology
Mgt/workup: I would recommend an ENT evaluation and a TB test. A virtual appointment may be booked online for more details. Your symptoms are consistent with airflow obstruction and/or cardiac disease.
Answered on Sep 20, 2015
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