Q. I get out of breath even while brushing my teeth, and my pulse rate is high. What to do?

Hi,

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I can understand your concern. According to the statement, you are suffering from breathing difficulties on little exertion with tachycardia and hot flashes. Your CT (computed tomography) scan shows abnormal supraclavicular or mediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathy. It can originate due to underlying lymphoproliferative diseases like lymphoma or leukemia, or sarcoidosis. Your CXR (chest X-ray) has revealed that there are prominent interstitial markings in both lungs. It reflects mild pulmonary edema or pneumonia. Your dyspnea on mild exertion, tachycardia, hot flashes results from various underlying health conditions like panic attacks, stress, anxiety, obesity, atrial fibrillation, or supraventricular tachycardia. Again obesity can also cause hot flashes and it relates to heart diseases or stroke.

According to your CXR, you can have mild pulmonary edema due to congestive cardiac failure. You need to undergo a biopsy or FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) from the supraclavicular lymph node, mediastinal lymph node, or hilar lymph node to rule out the diagnosis. Monitor your blood pressure regularly and keep your records. You can take Diuretics like Furosemide and it helps to subside pulmonary edema. You can also do some investigations like ECG (electrocardiography), ECHO (echocardiogram), HRCT (high resolution computed tomography) of the chest, hormonal tests, biopsy, or FNAC from the lymph nodes of the supraclavicular or mediastinal or hilar area to find the exact cause of your present sufferings and then treat them accordingly.

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Muhammad Zubayer Alam

Experience: 15 + Yrs

Pulmonology (Asthma Doctors)

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