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Im astmatic ive been having wheezing,chest tightness for 1 month no improvemnt from steroids or rescue inhaler been told nothing to do with astma??
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What were you told?: If is not asthma there is a large differential diagnosis but the evaluation would start with a chest xray after a history and physical exam. There is not enough information to narrow the list down for you in this format.
Answered 3/31/2018
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