Pulmonologists specify that a person can have an attack of shortness of breath with both lung and heart problems
And to find out which specialist to visit - a pulmonologist or a cardiologist, one more symptom will help.
According to pulmonologists, it is very easy to find out what the shortness of breath you are experiencing is related to. You just have to look at your feet.
"With lung failure, the legs never swell, but with heart failure - almost always", experts explain.
If you are short of breath and also have swelling on your legs, most likely the problems are with the heart. For this you need to do your research.
Inhalation problems and shortness of breath occur:
1. In severe damage to the pleura (the lining covering the lungs) and the diaphragm
2. Against the background of heart failure
3. In fibrosis of the lungs (when he althy lung tissue is replaced by inactive, non-breathing fibers)
4. In case of damage to the trachea and bronchi. In this case, shortness of breath is accompanied by noisy breathing that can be heard from a distance
Shortness of breath usually occurs if you suffer from small bronchi and alveoli in:
1. Bronchial asthma, especially in severe course or against the background of attacks
2. Chronic bronchitis with obstruction
3. Pneumosclerosis (if the lungs are gradually replaced by connective tissue and stop "breathing")
4. Emphysema (if the lungs are overstretched due to increased airiness)
Mixed shortness of breath is typical of:
1. Severe damage to the heart when it can't pump blood
2. Serious damage to the respiratory system
3. Damage to the nervous system if the respiratory center is affected
4. Severe fever with toxicosis