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Mucus / phlegm
My mother is 91 year old. She has been diagnosed with l1 fracture, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis. She is on bed with pain killer and cannot move on her own. Has swelling in hands and feet .Food intake is very minimal. She has mucus / phlegm in throat/ lungs and thus cannot eat anything.
Giving her cough syrup that has guaifenesin. Please suggest any other treatments for mucus. And also is it advisable to get vertibroplasty at her age. She is also angina patient and takes medicine for BP and Ecosprin av 75
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Dr. Ujwal
Pulmonologist
7 yrs exp
Vijayawada
Start Nebulisation and get a physiotherapist help for airway clearance and avoid oral feeds if she’s Continously lying down. High risk of Aspiration in such individuals. If oral intake is less consider for Ryles tube feeding after consulting local GP
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Dr. Bhavya Sri Mothiki
Pulmonologist
5 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Surgery will be done under high risk for her age. She may need training in airway clearance technique apart from medicines, and may also need chest physiotherapy to help her expectorate. Consult with full details
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