Tb History In the Past (twice) With Bronchial Asthma Posted: 09-03-06 05:26am
I am a 42 year old male who was diagnosed
with bronchial asthma. I had tb twice and
thus was treated for pulmonary
tuberculosis in 1988 and 1999. I also had
bronchitis in september 2005.
Last year, when I had a cold with nasal
congestion, I had broncospasms. I used
nasal sprays and inhalers for nine months
before I stopped using them. After
sometime, I began to get dry coughs and it
gradually became productive coughs. My
pft readings, when I had a productive
cough, showed “fvc is 109% of the
predicted normal, fev1 is 90%, fev1/fvc
ration 67%, and fef 25-75 is 58% of the
predicted normal and evaluation after
salbutamol nebulizer did not show clearly
responsive airways”.
My x-ray shows fibrotic opacities.
Currently I am feeling weak and I have
cold like symptoms in the evenings with
chest tightness and pin pricking like
sensations. My breathing is also not
smooth. I feel like the air isn't going
all the way down to my lungs. I also have
some phlegm. All tests are normal except
for the pft. I would like to know what
this medical condition is and whether any
further tests such as mri or ct scan or
any other tests need to be done? Kindly
advise.
