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Ive been short of breath for a month. my ct and x-ray were clear. my gp thinks its just asthma but im scared its a missed pe. is that possible?

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Not likely to be PE: If you have a CT of your chest that was normal, a significant PE is extremely unlikely. A small PE could be missed on CT but would not cause continued shortness of breath for such a long time unless there were repeated embolisms. If you have asthma, your breathing should improve with a bronchodilator (i.e. albuterol).

Answered 4/6/2018

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A member asked:

Ive been short of breath for a month. my ct and x-ray were clear. my gp thinks its just asthma but im scared its a missed pe. is that possible?

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Dr. Benjamin Kalm answered

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