My mom was admitted to Apollo Hospital on May 27th, 2017, with pneumonia. She's had a heart surgery back in 2009. Right now, she's being treated for pneumonia and is in the MICU with a ventilator. I'm really worried and just want to know how long it might take for her to recover from pneumonia.

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2-4 weeks.

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I've been dealing with tuberculosis and have been on medication consistently. I'm really curious, how long does it usually take for these TB tablets to fully dissolve and be absorbed in my body?

ATT is advised for atleast 6 months to the patient.

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I'm really concerned about my mom's situation. She's 55 and had fluid buildup in one of her lungs. She's done with the treatment for that, but she's still taking medicine for TB. I have the fluid report attached, and I saw the term "malignant tumor" mentioned in relation to increased serum levels. Should I be worried about that? Is there something seriously wrong that we should know about?

Continue ATT as advised by the pulmonologist.

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Can I keep an oxygen cylinder at home just in case, as a precaution for COVID, while waiting for hospital admission? Would having this on hand help maintain the oxygen saturation levels if things get critical before I can get to the hospital?

Yes,oxygen cylinder is helpful.Whenever saturation drops below 92.. oxygen is advised 3-5 litersmin to the patient sos.

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