I've been feeling short of breath for quite a while now, and honestly, it's starting to worry me. I had a chest X-ray and a CT scan, and both came back normal, but I'm still having trouble catching my breath. And now there's this chest pain whenever I try to move around. I'm just not sure what's going on. Any ideas?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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Patient is advised pulmonary function test (PFT)and a chest x-ray .

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Answered 04/07/2025

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