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2021-04-15 17:41:04
Sir/ma'am My grandfather is diabetic patient since 2005, he is 68 yr old. He recently got a mild fever and his spo2 level dropped to 92 . His covid 19 report is Negative but his lung x-ray is not good ( attached for your reference) . Please help me with following queries 1) In this X-ray , what is the severity of infection? Is it pneumonia? 2)Kindly suggest what additional medicine can we take? Or injections. 3) Present medication list attached is good enough or can we change for better one? 4) Chances of recovery? At present oxygen is being given , spo2:95, pulse 99 on oygen. No fever present as of now. Thanks
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Diabetic patients are prone to many complications esp pneumonia and he is elderly too. Detailed evaluation required
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Online consultation with a pulmonologist

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Hello Chest x ray looks like pneumonia. It has been treated in the lines of covid 19. Medications are good enough but chest CT and other investigations would be of help. As of now he is doing well but if covid 19 it’s unpredictable. Video consultation would be better for further management.

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Needed detailed history and investigation reports do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation and management

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