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[|Human|] I have Addison with multi glandular autoinmune syndrome. I have Type diabetes, hashimoto and adrenal failure), I have been experiencing shortness of breath and extreme fatigue since last week. My chest x- ray showed hyperinflated lung and my potassium was 6.4. I take prednisone daily for my adrenal failure, insulin and sinthroid. Can the hyper inflated lung be related to Addison?
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. No, I don't think hyperinflation on chest x-ray is associated with addition disease. Actually hyperinflation of lungs is not diagnosed by chest x-ray. You need CT thorax and PFT (pulmonary function test) to confirm hyperinflation. So better to consult pulmonologist for this. Causes for hyperinflation are1. Smoking 2. Asthma3. Occupation exposure (chronic)4. Pollution related5. Congenital etc. So I don't think it is Addison's related. So consult pulmonologist and rule out these possible causes.