Question 1

I'm a 30-year-old guy and I've been smoking heavily, like 23 packs a day. I just got my CT scan results and the tech mentioned something about "no other pulmonary abnormalities aside from early small airway air trapping." What exactly does that mean for my lungs? Should I be worried?

Visit your Physician for evaluation and appropriate management

Last updated on 22 Jan 2025

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Visit your Physician for evaluation and appropriate management

Question 2

I'm really worried because every time I breathe in even a bit of dust, I end up with a cold and start wheezing. Is this something I should be concerned about? What could be causing this, and is there any way to prevent it?

Salbutamol inhaler and budesonide 200 sos is advised for breathing difficulty.

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Salbutamol inhaler and budesonide 200 sos is advised for breathing difficulty.

Question 3

My daughter's been coughing since October and at first, it was just like any normal cough. After three days of this, we took her to see her pediatrician who prescribed some meds and antibiotics. She's basically been on one medication or another since...

Yes,continue same treatment.Ecg and x-ray chest pa view is advised to the patient.

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Yes,continue same treatment.Ecg and x-ray chest pa view is advised to the patient.

Question 4

My brother was dealing with tuberculosis, and he finished his medication a few months back. But now, he's having this pain in his lungs, especially when he yawns, takes deep breaths, or sneezes. This started after he completed the medication course, ...

Continue ATT as advised by the pulmonologist.

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Continue ATT as advised by the pulmonologist.

Question 5

What should a person's oxygen saturation level be in the morning right after waking up? My dad's SPO2 is generally above 92 throughout the day, but it seems to dip to around 87 in the morning. Is this something normal, or should I be concerned?

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Its not normal,check his pulmonary functions,it might be falling even more during night soo,visit Pulmonologist for evaluation and follow up.

Question 6

I'm really worried about my wife. She's been having fever and weakness for the past 15 days. They said she has TB pleural effluent and removed 950 ml of water from her lungs a week ago. The blood tests came back negative for dengue, malaria, and typh...

Yes,continue same treatment as advised by the physician.

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Yes,continue same treatment as advised by the physician.

I'm a 30-year-old guy and I've been smoking heavily, like 23 packs a day. I just got my CT scan results and the tech mentioned something about "no other pulmonary abnormalities aside from early small airway air trapping." What exactly does that mean for my lungs? Should I be worried?

I'm a 30-year-old guy and I've been smoking heavily, like 23 packs a day. I just got my CT scan results and the tech mentioned something about "no other pulmonary abnormalities aside from early small airway air trapping." What exactly does that mean for my lungs? Should I be worried?

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