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  • male
  • 60 Years
  • 07/02/2025

My dad's been having some breathing troubles for almost three years now. He's got this heavy feeling in his chest, a dry cough, and it gets really bad with heavy breathing at night. We're pretty worried. Can you give us some advice on what might be happening with him and what we should do next?

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do chest x ray

Dr. Anshul Suggests...

Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist

Answered 04/07/2025

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