Does PH want to play Doctor?
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HUW JONES said:
Info I glean so far...sudden onset,obstructive spirometry,normal CXR and ECG.
Have you had a cold?...could be bronchial hyperreactivity associated with resp infection...feels and behaves rather like asthma.
Do you travel often by air?...could be a pulmonary embolus.
Do you enjoy showbiz snow as well as the ski type...could be a silent myocardial infarction (unlikley I know).
As your CXR excludes a pneumothorax I bet it's the first one...
You are House MD aicmfp.Have you had a cold?...could be bronchial hyperreactivity associated with resp infection...feels and behaves rather like asthma.
Do you travel often by air?...could be a pulmonary embolus.
Do you enjoy showbiz snow as well as the ski type...could be a silent myocardial infarction (unlikley I know).
As your CXR excludes a pneumothorax I bet it's the first one...
btw Anyone know when the new series of House starts??
TedMaul said:
HUW JONES said:
Info I glean so far...sudden onset,obstructive spirometry,normal CXR and ECG.
Have you had a cold?...could be bronchial hyperreactivity associated with resp infection...feels and behaves rather like asthma.
Do you travel often by air?...could be a pulmonary embolus.
Do you enjoy showbiz snow as well as the ski type...could be a silent myocardial infarction (unlikley I know).
As your CXR excludes a pneumothorax I bet it's the first one...
You are House MD aicmfp.Have you had a cold?...could be bronchial hyperreactivity associated with resp infection...feels and behaves rather like asthma.
Do you travel often by air?...could be a pulmonary embolus.
Do you enjoy showbiz snow as well as the ski type...could be a silent myocardial infarction (unlikley I know).
As your CXR excludes a pneumothorax I bet it's the first one...
btw Anyone know when the new series of House starts??
Bronchial hyperreactivity can be addressed in a number of ways. Treat the underlying cause eg greenies +++ suggests possible bacterial infection unlike in OP's case and might merit antibiotics.Usually a chap might have a cough/wheeze/tightness alone (and obstructive spirometry...maybe a faint wheeze when chest auscultated).Usually responds to treatment used for asthma which we see (vide infra) resembles this condition.eg inhaled beta 2 like salbutamol (ventolin) etc,possible short course of inhaled steroids or even a short course of steroid tablets (eg prednisolone ).
This does not constitute an opinion as we just like cars...great aren't they?
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