Question 1

I'm a 30-year-old guy and I've been smoking for a while, up to 3 packs a day for 21 years. I recently had a chest CT scan and the results mentioned something about "patchy air trapping bilaterally." I'm trying to understand what that actually means and if its related to my smoking. Should I be worried about this? Can you help explain it to me?

Accepted Answer

in alveoli the air trapping would have happened, it is due to high sputum production.

Question 2

I'm a 25-year-old female and have been dealing with asthma since 2005. I've been using Budamate 200 mg and then switched to Formonide Novacart 200 mg since 2012. Now, I'm facing an issue because Formonide Novacart isn't available in the market anymor...

Accepted Answer

flovent

Question 3

I'm currently undergoing TB treatment and it's been around four months, but I've noticed some blood in my early morning cough sputum again. It's been worrying me, and I'm unsure if this is normal or something to be concerned about. What should I do f...

Accepted Answer

go for chest x ray

Question 4

I'm really worried because my dad accidentally drank about 30 ml of turpentine oil and now he's having loose motions and a headache. How serious is this, and what should we do next?

Accepted Answer

major risks visit nearby physician

Question 5

My kid has this cough that kicks in about 3-4 hours after she falls asleep at night. It's pretty frequent, and we just give her water, which seems to work after a 2030 second coughing fit. The cough just comes back every few hours throughout the nigh...

Accepted Answer

give syrup ascoril twice daily for 5 days

Question 6

I'm a bit concerned because about two weeks ago, I had a cough and cold, but recently, for the last 10 days or so, I've noticed a small amount of blood in my sputum in the mornings when I cough up. It's not a lot, and only happens on and off, but the...

Accepted Answer

Patient is advised sputum for AFB and culture and sensitivity tests. pulmonologist opinion .

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