I have been suffering from blood clots in my heart, lungs and my lymph nodes between my lungs and around my heart are enlarged with largest being 3cm which is against my aordia artery.
2006-08-01 15:36:38 · 3 answers · asked by gracekatwater_011453 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
PFT: Pulmonary Function Test: A test where doctors measure the lung fitness and the amount of air taken in when inhaling and expelled when exhaling.
VQ Scan: A test that measures how the air enters the lungs and how blood flows in the lungs. Usually done in a Radiology unit. This test is also used to check for the presence of a pulmonary embulism.
CT: An obstruction of a major pulmonary artery. Usually correctable with surgery. (Chronic: Long lasting, Thrombo- blood clot, -embolic: Occurring in the blood stream)
SOB: Shortness of Breath
2006-08-01 16:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by Jim T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you hate all those abbreviations? My favorite is SOB. So now you can say you are SOB and not be swearing. Unfortunately being Short Of Breath is no laughing matter and it sounds like you have some very serious health issues. It would be more pleasant for you to be the other kind of SOB. Keep smiling and take those anticoagulants. Hopefully they can get this under control without you suffering too many complications.
2006-08-01 16:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pulmonary function test
Ventilation/perfusion scan
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and shortness of breath?
Good luck and health.
2006-08-01 15:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by Sarabeth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋