I'm a bit confused about these HRCT scans. Are an HRCT chest and HRCT lungs the same thing, or do they look for different issues? I'm trying to figure out if they cover different parts of the body or serve different purposes. Could you explain this to me? I'm feeling a bit anxious and want to understand what's going on.

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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2+ Yrs

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm a bit confused about my medication. I had COVID about a month ago and ended up in the ICU with severe pneumonia for 12 days. Thankfully, I'm home now and feeling healthier, but still having trouble breathing, especially when walking or exercising. My oxygen saturation is around 95-96. My doctor put me on pirfenidone 200 mg, twice a day, and also Foracort 200, twice a day. But I thought pirfenidone was for idiopathic lung fibrosis. Does this mean I might have fibrosis, or is there another reason for prescribing it? I'm really worried about this and would appreciate some insight.

there might be effect of pneumonia as fibrosis,so they might have give tablet perfonidone

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So I've been having this annoying cough lately, and now I'm feeling this weird pain on the left side under my rib cage, right below my left breast. Do you think the cough could be causing the pain, or should I be worried about something else? Its kinda freaking me out a little.

Ecg and cardiac markers are advised to the patient.

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I'm trying to figure out if occasional wheezing from allergies could mean I have asthma. I've noticed that using an asthalin puff helps when this happens, but I'm not sure if it's just wheezing or if it actually indicates asthma. Could you help clarify this for me?

Yes that could be due to Bronchail ASTHMA,visit Pulmonologist for further management

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