Question 1

I have smoked for nearly 15yrs and I have stopped smoking now due to frequent cough and cold...What tests needs to be taken to find the status of lungs..How to recover from damaged smoking lungs..Does chest x-ray shows the damage of the lungs clearly?

Accepted Answer

Ecg ,spirometry,lung function tests (PFT)and x-ray chest is advised to the patient. Smoking cessation and aerobic exercises is advised to the patient.

Question 2

Im 25 years old and have been taking symbicort for 2.5 years. one puff twice a day. I went in for a spirometry test and my fvc is 85% and my fev1 is 80%. I took a brochodialator and did the test again and there was no signicificant improvement. my do...

Continue all the medications as advised .Pulmonologist opinion .

Last updated on 27 Dec 2024

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Continue all the medications as advised .Pulmonologist opinion .

Question 3

Suffering from cough and pneumonia. Fever since last 7 days . Vidal on borderline. Chest infection is increasing day by day. X-ray reports available

Accepted Answer

Patient is advised tab augmentin 625 mg ,orally, thrice daily for 7 days, tab levocetrizine 10 mg bedtime for 5 days and syrup salbutamol 10 ml thrice dailly for 7 days .

Question 4

28, F. Using Budamate 200 respules for the past 4 months. Haven't had any attacks since. Stopped taking it for a week now. No problems. I'm wondering if I should stop taking it altogether. Or if, should I continue, how long do I take this medication?

Accepted Answer

Yes,continue same treatment. As advised by the physician.Patient is advised budesonide 200 whenever breathing difficulty is present on sos basis you can continue same treatment.

Question 5

Hello doctor 
I'm feeling pin like pain in my chest and my back in January I feel so much pain in my chest bt now I feel pin like pain on my chest  
I check my ECG which is normal kindly suggest me for better precautions

Accepted Answer

Given your symptoms of pin-like pain in the chest and back, and a normal ECG, consider consulting a cardiologist to rule out conditions like pericarditis, costochondritis, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); in the meantime, avoid heavy lifting, maintain a healthy weight, manage stress, and avoid triggers like spicy or fatty foods that can exacerbate symptoms.

Question 6

What is NAV support for respiratory? Is it a ventilator. I want to know about this?...?...?...?...?.

Accepted Answer

It is mode of mechanical ventillation .It is non invasive ventillator used in critically ill patient.

I have smoked for nearly 15yrs and I have stopped smoking now due to frequent cough and cold...What tests needs to be taken to find the status of lungs..How to recover from damaged smoking lungs..Does chest x-ray shows the damage of the lungs clearly?

I have smoked for nearly 15yrs and I have stopped smoking now due to frequent cough and cold...What tests needs to be taken to find the status of lungs..How to recover from damaged smoking lungs..Does chest x-ray shows the damage of the lungs clearly?

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