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COPD and TB

2018-05-28 14:52:15
My father is suffering from COPD stage 3 .His breathing is 84% and spo2 above90%.with this he is feeling vry weakness and his weight is 40 kg.Dr take a ct sken of my father and declare TB.
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Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest

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Hi based on the reports your father seems to be having chest infection most likely kochs on the background of copd. Lungs seem to be affected quite a lot.

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