New Program Helping Doctors Pinpoint Source Of Patients’ Breathing Problems

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new program at UPMC is now helping patients find out what’s causing their undiagnosed breathing troubles, and making sure they get the right treatment.
Pittsburgh is just one of a few cities nationwide that has the program.
“I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when I was 6-months-old,” patient Tarra Felsing said.
Felsing feels lucky she had no hospitalizations until four years ago. Her symptoms then were sudden and