Hello, Dr. Jain. Ive just started working out after a while of not working out, and in the middle of the work out I felt like a huge ball of saliva is blocking my mouth and I couldnt breath, I also felt chest pain and started coughing for about 15 minutes. This happened to me for the first time, Im 21 y/o old and I smoke. When I got home I immediately opened up my computer and googled shortness of breath and found this emphysema, do I have that?
Hello, First please don't google to find the cause. Second as you explain the situation it's not emphysema. To exclude that you should do at least a chest X-ray and after having the results your doctor will say if it is or not? Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.