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I recently went to the er having great difficulty to breathe. had a chest x-ray that revealed hyper-inflated lungs. i do smoke cigarettes, i'm in the process of quitting. but i'm still having problems breathing, and begin coughing and wheezing more when i
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You are too young: for emphysema so I suspect that you are anxious. See a pulmonologist and quit smoking
Answered 11/30/2016
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