Question 1

I'm dealing with a cough that's been lingering for about two months now. My blood report came back normal, but my chest X-ray showed a white circle near my heart. Could you help me understand what this might be?

Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

Last updated on 22 Jan 2025

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Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

Question 2

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 3

Can pneumonia cause an infection in the lungs that could lead to heart failure? If that's the case, is it possible to effectively treat it if someone is admitted to the hospital?

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no it will not cause heart failure

Question 4

I had a chest X-ray even though I don't have any symptoms, and it came back showing bronchovascular markings are prominent and there are some small patchy opacities. Should I be worried about this?

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 5

My dad's been dealing with MDR TB for over 3 months now, and we're waiting on the culture test results. It's a pretty long treatment, like 2 years, but he's been vomiting every day. Any idea what we can do about it?

take tablet domperidone if you are feeling vomiting

Last updated on 22 Jan 2025

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take tablet domperidone if you are feeling vomiting

Question 6

I was wondering how long a fever usually lasts after starting treatment for TB. My wife began her treatment with AKT 4 on March 2, 2017, but she's still getting fevers up to 101 once a day. Is this normal? How long does it typically take for the feve...

it might take 3-4 hours after treatment started

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it might take 3-4 hours after treatment started

I'm dealing with a cough that's been lingering for about two months now. My blood report came back normal, but my chest X-ray showed a white circle near my heart. Could you help me understand what this might be?

I'm dealing with a cough that's been lingering for about two months now. My blood report came back normal, but my chest X-ray showed a white circle near my heart. Could you help me understand what this might be?

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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?

Can pneumonia cause an infection in the lungs that could lead to heart failure? If that's the case, is it possible to effectively treat it if someone is admitted to the hospital?

I had a chest X-ray even though I don't have any symptoms, and it came back showing bronchovascular markings are prominent and there are some small patchy opacities. Should I be worried about this?

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