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Post Covid SPO2 fall & pulse increase
My mother admitted for 10 days in Hospital as SPo2 falles and CT score 10/25 doctor tells might be fibrosis developed . Now it's 12 days from Discharge and 25 days from Positive On Oxygen @0.5 ltr/min but Spo2 level not Maintain a d sudden increase in pulse . Sop2 during sleep with Oxygen 94- 97 Spo2 during sleep without Oxygen goes upto 85 Spo2 when not slept with oxygen 94-98 (on bed) Spo2 when not slept without oxygen 91-95(onBed) During movement on Bed Or side Change  Fall in SPo2 up to 85-87 and sudden spike in Pulse from 75 to 125/130 CRP  - 12 mg/dl D Dimer - 0.25 ug/ml 3 day earlier Now Medicine Nintedanib 150 mg -BD Apixaban 2.5 mg -BD Vic C-OD Zincovit -OD Nebulization dolin&buducort BD Mucinac 600  - SOS
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Continue intermittent oxygen support to maintain oxygen levels 90 to 95%. Oxygen support can be used during sleep or during exertion. Do deep breathing exercises. Continue medicines.
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Monitor oxygen saturation and temperature. Look for any new symptoms
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If sudden breathlessness or oxygen saturation drops significantly even after giving oxygen, visit your doctor.
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Is it 0.5lit/min really?? R 5lit/min ...usage of oxygen through face mask r nasal prongs... Leaving that aside,..there is significant chance to develop fibrosis...even after 25 days...ur mother has desaturation now ..have a hrct chest ...if breathlessness Still persists on oxygen ..and any significant personal history I e,Htn r diabetic..please  have a cardiologist consult too
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Hi. I understand your concern s. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription
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