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Chest complications
My mom is 48 yrs old in 2020 suddenly one night pain started in her right chest pain was much we went to doctor he done CT and report comes with pleural effusion of right chest, doctor give her medication the chest water has shrink after 5,6 months she now she is continuously taking other medicines, but she not completely good that was before effusion, Doctor said she has some scars of effusion and it will stay always, doctor always done spirometer breathing test and makes a report"early small airway disease" and doctor said she has some blockages in air pathway . I want to know what this small airway disease, is asthma or COPD , please help us to describe the disease.
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It can be either. Need further history
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Sir need consultation
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
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9 yrs exp
Begusarai
its pleural thickening thats causing the issue...since you didn't drain the effusion and simply took meds to dry it up
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