Is it possible that shortness of breath, chest pain and cough are a result of food stuck in air pipe?
Patient: hello name is craig age 59. seams like ever since right before cristmas i was munching on a peanet and i didt chewit up to good bad teath. anyway it went into an air pipe or something. i could here isiling and weasing for a few days. but after that i could not feal it anymore. but now i notice sortness of breath and eveen presure on chest little bit. stop smoking week and half ago. i cough a little bit but not bad. no fleam or ratiling when i couf, so do not no if its cough related or not. blood presure is about 118 0ver 79. if my mechine is working right. i get a kittle bit of a feverish fealing toword nite, but other then that i feal ok i think. any ideas. Doctor: Hello dear,The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you might be having Allergic tracheo-bronchitis.Examination of the throat using a laryngoscope and X ray of the chest will be helpful in clinching the diagnosis.Management includes:1.Antihistamine preparations like Allegra & Cough expectorant syrup for symptomatic relief.2. Montelukast preparations- used as a maintenance therapy.3. A course of antibiotics may be taken to prevent secondary bacterial attack.4. Maintain adequate hydration & take a healthy balance diet.5. Also make sure that you are well protected from cold, dust & other allergens.Wishing you a good health.Take care.