Question 1

I'm trying to understand my CT scan results. It mentions minimal bilateral apical pleural thickeningscould you help me figure out what this means? Should I be worried about it?

Accepted Answer

That could be due to post microbial infection,if you have no symptoms you can ignore it,it will resolve,if you have any visit Pulmonologist for appropriate management

Question 2

I recovered from COVID on August 17, but I'm now dealing with chest congestion, mucus, and a cough with wheezing sounds. I've also noticed some fungal issues in my ears. Is this normal post-COVID, or should I be worried about these symptoms? What ste...

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 3

I've noticed that my oxygen saturation was between 99 to 100 before I got COVID. Even though I just had a mild case with some cold and fever for a day and a mild cough, my SpO2 dropped to 95-96 now. I'm wondering why this happened and how long it mig...

Accepted Answer

Normal, nothing to worry ok.

Question 4

I'm about to travel to Switzerland in September and stay in Europe for around 4 months, and I'm getting worried about managing my asthma because I know it will be pretty cold there. Ive been using Mondeslor occasionally to prevent asthma and allergy ...

Accepted Answer

Yes,continue same treatment.Side-effects include of the medicine includes nausea,rash,fatigue,abdominal pain, dryness in mouth.etc.

Question 5

I'm dealing with costochondritis and I'm really feeling some pain around my rib. I've noticed a small lump above the skin on my rib too. Is this possibly a sign of cancer? I'm quite worried.

Accepted Answer

Its understandable to be concerned, but costochondritis typically causes rib pain due to inflammation of the cartilage, not cancer. The small lump you noticed could be a benign cyst or muscle-related, but its always a good idea to get it checked by a doctor to rule out any other concerns and get peace of mind.

Question 6

I've been in the hospital for pneumonia and all my blood tests came back normal except for the ESR, which is a bit high. I saw my sputum test results on the doctor's phone, and it mentioned something about Haemophilus influenzae, which I looked up an...

Accepted Answer

Yes,continue same treatment as advised by the physician.Patient is advised tab levocetrizine 10 mg orally,at bedtime for 5 days .

I'm trying to understand my CT scan results. It mentions minimal bilateral apical pleural thickeningscould you help me figure out what this means? Should I be worried about it?

I'm trying to understand my CT scan results. It mentions minimal bilateral apical pleural thickeningscould you help me figure out what this means? Should I be worried about it?

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