Question 1

What should be the oxygen saturation level of a person in the morning after waking up.
My father SPO2 is above 92 whole day but in morning it drops to 87. Is it normal? or should I worry?

Accepted Answer

Its not normal,check his pulmonary functions,it might be falling even more during night soo,visit Pulmonologist for evaluation and follow up.

Question 2

Mother aged 60 yrs tested positive in antibody test after 18 days of first covid symptoms. I have attached CT chest done on 11 Aug and X Ray done on 31 Aug. Current xray finding shows prominent bronchovascular marking, left CP angle obscured, patchy ...

Accepted Answer

Prominent bronchovascular markings sugggestive of infection,asthma,brochitis,emphysema,cardiac failure and copd etc .A pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

Question 3

Sudden sharp pain in chest that gone in 3 minutes which worst with deep breath and movement. But after taking water or sometime Omeprazole 20mg or sometime without this pain gone...

Accepted Answer

Probable diagnosis is GERD .Patient is advised tab pan d,orally once daily for 14 days ,syrup sucralfate 10ml thrice daily for 14 days.Also avoid spicy and hot items is advised to the patient.

Question 4

I am suffering from dry cough. smoke causes coughing and heavy mucus . dry thick cough and heavy chest. running short of breath.

Accepted Answer

Budesonide 200 inhaler sos for breathing difficulty is advised to the patient.Avoid smoking and alcohol.Advised green leafy leafy vegetables ,fruits,mild aerobic exercises.etc

Question 5

My grandfather is suffering from bullous emphysema. He is taking nebulizer daily twice.Morning he is using Foracort respules and in evening he is using duolin respule.Apart from this he is taking following tablets 
Abflo once
Cilacar once
Mucinac 600...

Accepted Answer

Budecort 200 rotacaps is advised to the patient.Rest continue all the medications.

Question 6

Im not good in english please understand:
At around or less than 5days ago I feel chest tightness and lump in throat but I've searched online and tried to drink a 1 bottle of smirnoff mule vodka (at that moment my substitute for soda) I felt relieved...

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 .

What should be the oxygen saturation level of a person in the morning after waking up. My father SPO2 is above 92 whole day but in morning it drops to 87. Is it normal? or should I worry?

What should be the oxygen saturation level of a person in the morning after waking up. My father SPO2 is above 92 whole day but in morning it drops to 87. Is it normal? or should I worry?

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Mother aged 60 yrs tested positive in antibody test after 18 days of first covid symptoms. I have attached CT chest done on 11 Aug and X Ray done on 31 Aug. Current xray finding shows prominent bronchovascular marking, left CP angle obscured, patchy ...

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