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Breathing problems
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My aunt is suffering from severe breathing problems after coming from a holiday where she was in a closed environment and as per her x ray seems that there is a lot of cold stuck in her chest she is also asthmatic and has recently visited the doc that prescribed a different pump but not avail it's been 2and a half months now and has also tried using a nebuliser on a daily basis please advise if she needs to be hospitalised for instant relief
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Hi. I understand your concern s. She will need to undergo a detailed examination and investigation like chest x ray. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest
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Consult a pulmonologist
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Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Kolkata
Avoid allergens,irritants,fumes.She should wear face mask when going outdoors
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Get a spirometry done.Consult a pulmonologist with the reports.
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she will need ICS+LABA . according to her disease severity nebulization or inhalers mode needs to be chosen
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