2006-08-01 06:31:10 · 10 answers · asked by goldilocks 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
I went to the pulmonologist and all he did was listen with his stethoscope and tell me I had allergies!
2006-08-01 06:36:59 · update #1
And I know that I haven't been wheezing,but that doesn't eliminate asthma as a diagnosis.
2006-08-01 06:38:43 · update #2
I have Asthma, and wheezing isn't always a sign of asthma. There are several other hallmark signs, sometimes when I climb stairs too quickly I suddenly run short of breath, I can't continue to climb or climb very slow. Pressure in the chest, it feels like a heavy weight, it doesn't hurt, it is just uncomfortable. A pulmonologist only measures the capacity of your lung function; A general physician can listen to your lungs and sometimes detect whether you are having a problem, but the best way to detect you have asthma is by using a peakflow meter. (Fortunately, you don't need a specialist for that) That measures how much air you can blow out. Asthma is not an inhaling problem, it is an exhaling problem. Victims who have died from asthma related incidents have been found with lungs filled with air. They couldn't get the air out to breathe in fresh oxygen. If you have asthma, never, never fail to carry your rescue inhaler at ALL TIMES. One attack can end your life in less than 4 minutes.
2006-08-01 11:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by tigranvp2001 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Please see the webpages for more details on Asthma. If you have got asthma, the doctor can hear the wheezing noise through the stethoscope. The other tests may include:
Lung function tests
Peak flow measurements
Chest x-ray
Allergy skin or blood tests
Arterial blood gas
Eosinophil count (a type of white blood cell).
2006-08-01 06:50:46 · answer #2 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He isnt just listening to your lungs, I'm sure he was listening to you describe your symptoms, and the pertinent history of your problem. Asthma is a reactive airway disease, so if you tell him you have episodes of difficulty breathing, wheezing etc brought on by exercise, cold air, or just spontaneously, that in conjunction with wheezing in your lungs when he listens, is a pretty safe bet you have asthma.
Sorry for the run-on sentence.
2006-08-01 06:40:49 · answer #3 · answered by n2bateyou2000 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any doctor can tell if you have asthma by listening to your lungs, a great many nurses with enough experience can do this too. It is why we use stethoscopes and train, so we know what to listen for.
Asthmatics have hallmark sounds, that no one else has.
2006-08-01 06:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, definitely, lungs show wheezing sound, that is a whistling type of sounds along with breathlessness.
2006-08-01 06:36:48 · answer #5 · answered by sukhwinder b 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wheezing is a big clue in. if someone is wheezing they normally have astma or their lungs are compromised another way. they should run other tests to see how sever it is...
2006-08-01 08:43:34 · answer #6 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
On this site you can see what treatments doctors give and how they diagnose people with a disease.
2006-08-01 06:38:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
of course he can... it can be easily detected
2006-08-03 07:44:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
this wouldnt suprise me
2006-08-01 06:34:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
well..............answer is YES.
2006-08-01 06:44:39 · answer #10 · answered by Jaggs 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋