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What are the causes of breathing insufficiency? patient age 44. no bp, no diabetic and asthma problems....

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Dr. Jerome Zacks answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Needs evaluation.: Your doctor can perform the initial evaluation to determine your problem. If the answer is not clear, a pulmonary (lung) specialist might ultimately provide the answer.

Answered 9/22/2013

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