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Post Covid severe cough
My father got Covid +ve 40 days back.. Still his spo2 levels are fluctuating between 88 to 92..so he is on oxygen therapy at home with 1-2L..he had severe cough.. Unable to talk.. Yesterday we done scan.. Can you please go through scan.. How is his lung condition.. Is it severe.. & yesterday he got fever also.. Is it common
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Hello there are age related changes in x-ray apart from covid he takes time to improve his saturation ..be cautious if high grade fever uncontrolled cough saturation dropping even on O2 get a consultation done
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Dr. P M Anbumaran
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Chennai
Needed detailed history and investigation reports do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation and management
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Dr. Jesin Kumar C
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Palakkad
It is common to have mild cough after covid infection. If it is severe enough to make him unable to speak, it is abnormal. He will need to run few blood tests and some medicines.
A consult would be useful.
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Dr. Neha Magaji
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello
Chest x ray is showing post covid sequelae with some
Opacities , patient requires steroids . Kindly consider for a personal consult for detailed explanation and treatment prescription
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Dr. Boobala Aravinthan
Pulmonologist
6 yrs exp
Chennai
get an online consultation with pulmonologist
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Is he Diabetic.any hypothyroidism ,hypertension
All these matters. Any smoking history. Was he kept on steroids.
Pl consult Pulmonologist on line.
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription
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