Cardio Thoracic Surgery

Health Q&A
Cough and chest pain

FINDINGS & IMPRESSION: Tiny nodular opacities involving right upper, middle zone and left hilar region. Reticulonodular opacites involving bilateral lower zones. Mediastinum is normal. Cardiac size is normal. Both domes of diaphragm are normal. CP angles are clear. Soft tissues and bony cage appear normal.

Cough 4 month old

For my cough, I first took Clavam 625 three times daily for 5 days, but it did not improve. Then I took Levocetirizine 5 mg for 10 days, which improved it by about 80%. After that, I took Ebastine 20 mg and Montair 10 mg once daily for 10 days, and it improved about 90%. Still, I occasionally feel throat irritation/itching after eating or running, mainly in the lower throat/upper chest area. My doctor then prescribed Foracort 200 Synchrobreath twice daily for 15 days. It has been 9 days so far, and the irritation is still present occasionally, though I am about 95% better. Sometimes deep breathing triggers the irritation. Sometime I do not even feel like I have a cough. Chest X-ray is normal and Truenaat is normal.no cough is present while coughing.. after taking foracort sometime little cough comes out.. but i want clear throat . Please help... What can i do.. no chest heavyness nothing .. only cough.. dry cough ent doctor said.. please help..

COPD and Asthma

After consulting a very Good Pulmonologist I am advised to take the following Medicine such as Pulmoclear and Combihale and Abevia SR .I am feeling better . However I have a high IGe Levels. Does this medicine control it ? Please advise .

MDR - TB TREATMENT - is dry cough normal

Hi Doctors, I have MDR TB and is taking prescribed treatment from a govt TB center for past 8 months of a 18 months regimen . However for last 1.5 months, i have developed a persistent dry cough again . I want to understand whether this is normal occurrence during long term MDR - TB TREATMENT or is it could be concerning? Also , i would like to know whether coughing is a mechanism through which TB bacteria are expelled from the body , and hence normal ? Also had a CT SCAN , indicating active infection please suggest , i have attached the CT SCAN Results

Related to Asthuma

Hi ,My father in law since 5months he have breathing issues and suddenly feel weak while walking but doing his regular duties he is basically A farmer now managing cows ,He had a habit of smoking before a decade after that he quit it ,he doesn't have sugar or pressure or any other health condition his x ray shows normal ,HB also quit good CBC also good But sometimes gets worse so we took him to 4doctors all of them said all r normal just don't sit in cold climate and drink warm water so again we took him to govt hospital there also same but they gave medicine related to Asthuma he doesn't have severe condition but when we check SpO2 it's 84% After resting few minutes it came 93% So doctor continue to medicines  he don't have any other problem expect breathing issues while walking Now the problem is doctor prescribed him Salbutomol and Etyphylline Theophylline,Bcomplex and citrizine But the same hospital pharmacy gave prednisone and etyphyille and Theophylline so we got confused

Doctors
Canal Winchester, COLUMBUS
Dr. Robert Ezra Merritt - Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon
Dr. Robert Ezra Merritt Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon (Medical School, MBA, Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, Residency in Surgery (Gen), Class of 1999, Medical degree, DO, General Surgery Residency, Residency - Cardiothoracic Surgery) 28 years experience Ohio State Brain and Spine Hospital
Weinland Park, COLUMBUS
Dr. Vincent Christopher Daniel - Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon
Dr. Vincent Christopher Daniel Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon (Fellowship, Medical School, Internship, Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, Residency in Surgery (Gen), Class of 2000, Residency in Thoracic Surgery, Residency in General Surgery, B.A., M.D.) 25 years experience OhioHealth Structural Heart Disease Clinic at Grant Medical Center
Franklinton, COLUMBUS
Dr. Matthew C Henn - Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon
Dr. Matthew C Henn Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon (Medical School, Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, Residency in Surgery (Gen), Class of 2011, MS in Anatomy, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2) 18 years experience Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Weinland Park, COLUMBUS
Dr. Matthew  Lamb - Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon
Dr. Matthew Lamb Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon (Medical School, Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, Residency in General Surgery, General Surgery internship, Medical degree, DO) 12 years experience Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
Wilshire Heights, COLUMBUS