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Steam inhalation when covid positive
Hello doctor my father and husband are covid positive and was having fever last week, and now the fever subsided but is having couch on n off while talking, laughing and occasionally sleeping. No chest pain or difficulty breathing. Is steam inhalation good for this? What are the warning signs which we should be careful about?
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Breathing difficulty if any, continuous fever spikes,with drop in saturation levels with rise in CRP and DDimer levels etc are few warning signs consult pulmonologist in case if any .. take steam if nose block is there or unable to cough out sputum but not otherwise
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monitor vitals like saturation temperature and heart rate
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Minor symptoms like cough are common after covid which will subside eventually. However if it is troublesome, he may require additional medications.
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Consult a pulmonologist for further evaluation.
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Monitor oxygen saturation levels.
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Hi. I understand your concern. You will need to monitor oxygen saturation. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Cough is only warning sign..Better take a consultation with Pulmonologist for better evaluation and treatment
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Do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation and management
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