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Can I take bronchodilator for chest pain?
Query: Hi doctor, My problem is that I have pain in my left lung . Firstly, I will let you know the history. I cannot play any of the sports properly due to the pain. If I work hard such as playing football, running, etc., it will lead to a great pain . And, I cannot even properly cough and it never go aw... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. Important here is that only pain is not a symptom of lung allergy or asthma. If that is associated with shortness of breath while doing any physical activity, then it is a sign of asthma. I wouldrecommend a clinical examination in such case. If y... Read Full »
Please check my moms lipid profile and provide suggestions.
Query: Hello doctor, My mom is 66 years old. She is living a healthy life. She has no health complications as such, but she complains that she is exhausted after doing very little work. So, just as a measure, we got her blood test done. The reports (lipid profile) suggest that there is some issue with cho... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have evaluated your mother's reports (attachment removed to protect patient's identity). Her cholesterol is high and at this age, she should be started on medicines. Her thyroid levels were high in the previous reports. I want to know the current status. Following ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am 78 years old and I have been bedridden for eight years. I had a heart attack and my ECG shows LBBB (left bundle branch block) non-progression R V1 V2. I am taking Clopitab A 150 once daily, Caat 20 at night, and Angizem CD 90 in the morning. Kindly suggest treatment. Thank you... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. LBBB, if new can be a sign of myocardial infarction (heart attack), if old it might not be. You are already on Clopitab A and CATT 20. I would like to know if you diagnosed with LBBB for the first time now. It is advisable to treat you in a hospital, but since you... Read Full »
What causes severe breathing problem and chest pain?
Query: Hi doctor, The patient is a 70 year old female. She has a severe breathing problem with mild chest pain. Also, there is some gastric problem, vomiting tendency, loss of appetite and weakness. Her current medication includes Dytor 5 mg, Tellzy, Nicorandil 5 mg, Rosave 0.5 mg, Clonotril 5 mg, Ivabrad ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. Breathlessness and chest pain in any person with pre-existing heart and blood pressure problems should be evaluated for any cardiac event. In case, her electrocardiogram and chest x-ray are normal; then it is likely to be because of bronchitis o... Read Full »
Does my mother's ECG show any heart problem?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother is under treatment for hypothyroidism, hypertension and osteoarthritis of knee joints, which is stage 2. I have attached her current medication list and ECG report. I request you to kindly have a look at the ECG and advice whether there is any indication of heart issues. Althoug... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. I have seen the attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The attached electrocardiogram - ECG seems normal to me. However, there is a slight left axis deviation, making your doctor to comment on LBBB (left bundle branch bl... Read Full »
What may be the cause of pinching pain in the chest?
Query: Hello doctor, I am writing this query for my father. He is 62 years old. He has BP and sugar but both are very much in control. He gets a slight pinching like pain on left chest and rarely on right chest. It stays only for few seconds. In a day, it comes like five to six times for every three to fou... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have studied the attached reports (attachments removed to protect patient identity). There are no significant changes in his ECG (electrocardiogram). In my opinion, such pinching kind of chest pain is less likely to be due to cardiac issues. However, since he has diab... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, My roommate is in hospital with chest tightness and shortness of breath. Last week they ended up doing an angioplasty. They had not given him the results of any of the tests they had done, mostly just an x-ray and a sonogram. They found blockage in the Y of the circumflex artery and the l... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to understand that emergency need of modality is angiography followed by angioplasty if required. You are right CT scan also known as CT angiography is highly sensitive for detection of clot. Its efficacy is as equal as traditional angiography. However, it is im... Read Full »
I am getting shooting chest pain while exerting myself physically. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I have always had chest pains and pains specifically in my left arm or chest, but right now, I feel like it is difficult to breathe and I have upper left arm pain to my left breast. It is mainly a pressure a dull ache, but now it is shooting. It is more difficult to breath when I lay do... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your chest pains seem to be muscular. Another possibility is of acid reflux that can also cause such kind of illnesses. We should also rule out any cardiac issues in case of chest pains. So, you should get a chest X-ray and ECG done. If the ECG and chest X-ray are norm... Read Full »
Kindly explain my ECG results in detail.
Query: Hello doctor, I have attached two ECGs, one from recently and the other from last year. Please discuss at length with no holding back on technospeak as to whether the latest test shows any improvement. Any information is appreciated like the severity of infarction, estimated time ago it happened, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. ECG does not show any sign of infarction, rheumatic heart disease. It only has right bundle branch block that is a normal finding. Rheumatic heart disease is best diagnosed on echocardiography. ECG fails in that purpose. Read Full »