Question 1

Hi I am an Indian student in Germany and I was diagnosed with tuberculosis and have been quarantined till I test negative on the sputum smear test..I have tb in my lungs and the doctors say the infection is high...It has been 18 days since I have been taking the medicines and my symptoms(weight loss,fever,night sweats)are all almost gone..But I am still getting a 4+ on the tb sputum smear tests.Does that mean my medication is not working?

Continue ATT as advised by the pulmonologist.

Last updated on 08 Jan 2025

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Continue ATT as advised by the pulmonologist.

Question 2

Echocardiography picked mild pah + moderate Tr... Is this one test alone enough to diagnose pah? What is the life expectancy of someone having mild pah? Is this curable ?

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Cardiologist opinion is advised to the patient.

Question 3

I am suffering from Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma and moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Right now, I am using Nazomac-AF nasal spray twice in each nostril once every two days. I am feeling extremely fine, my nasal congestion has disappeared and I fele no...

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Last updated on 27 Dec 2024

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Continue same treatment as advised by the physician.

Question 4

Hi doctor, whenever I do cardio exercises, I get a bad cough and spit out very dark mucus, and sometimes theres a tiny bit of blood too (just a pinch, and it happens only once). This lasts for about 15-20 minutes after the workout. The deeper the cou...

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It sounds like your symptoms could be related to irritation in your airways from smoking, which may cause inflammation and coughing with mucus. While your ECG and X-ray are normal, I strongly recommend seeing a doctor for further evaluation, possibly including lung function tests, to rule out any underlying conditions like bronchitis or early-stage COPD. Cutting back or quitting smoking will be crucial for your health.

Question 5

My father has done CECT scan of thorax today.After returning home,he suddenly started shivering severely.His temperature too rose around 102 degree celcius.The doctor gave an anti-allergic medicine and paracetamol.The temperature didn't go down.He st...

Continue all the medications as advised by the physician.

Last updated on 27 Dec 2024

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Continue all the medications as advised by the physician.

Question 6

Dr it's been 5 days m taking long breath after every 5 to 10 min... I donno y this is happening...
My xray and ecg  is normal...
Pls suggest me why this is happening and pls help. Me to get out of this prob...
Bcz of such type of breathing I could n...

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Ecg and cardiac markers ,chest x-ray is advised to the patiet.

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