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Is it asthma
by sunny105, Apr 08, 2008 08:35AM
My son is 8 years old and has recently be diagnosed with asthma. His only symptoms have been chest tightness and shortness of breath occasionally. Without the cough or wheezing I just am not conviced that it is asthma. My nurse practioner did a PFT test. HIs FEF25-75 was 70 before the breathing treatment and 107 after. His big airways were 1.28 with is 62% before and 76% after. My question is, is the PFT the best test for determining asthma and is it realiable, without my idea of the main symptoms I just can't rule out that it is something else. The nurse practioner (who is the ashtma specaillist in her doctor's office) put him on advair twice a day and allbuterol when needed.
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Good Luck.