Re: How would you define a 'thorough' GP examination?
Hi
the listening to your heart would detect any abnormalities with your heart sounds which would show up a murmouretc. Listening to your lungs would show up any reduced air entry caused by possible infection, fluid, etc. Peak flow readings would show any constriction caused by asthma,copd etc and the pulse oximeter would show if the oxygen concentration in your body was low. While these tests themselves cannot give a diagnosis of a condition they will show up abnormalities which would then prompt your gp to investigate it further. I would say that if there was anything wrong with your breathing your gp would have picked it up through one of these carried out.
I understand how you feel about being concerned that everything is just being out down to anxiety but i think that sometimes we have to give our docs credit for the fact that they can usually tell the difference between anxiety symptoms and symptoms through actual pathological illness.
I hope this helps
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