Copd Treatment

Health Q&A
Is it copd or asthma

Hello doctor I am 25 and have been having extreme sob from past 1 month..I have asthma since childhood ,doctor changed my dosage also but still bronchodilator doesn't give relief..X-ray hrct were normal..my Spirometry is abnormal..I am non smoker for entire life and even dint come across passive smoking..I am mbbs student..my question is can I have copd...should I get alpha1antitrypsin tested...my oxygen saturation is normal...but sob doesn't go away..sharing my pft report please give your feedback

Shortness of breath

Hi Feeling shortness of breath but when checking on oxymeter it shows 98 The same thing happened with me at the time when I was suffering from corona in 2021 for few days & and 5 months before too but it's gone it's own... Now the same thing is happening. Suddenly I feel shortness of breath from two days everyday for 2 to 4 hrs and than its gone ... I never went hospital for this issue ...

How TB is diagnosed after Rifampin cours

I was diagnosed with latent TB with clear chest xray. My blood result showed positive TB. I'm about to start my TB meds with Rifampin for 4 months. How do I know if Rifampin has worked after 4 month? I learn that the blood test would still show positive for TB despite the treatment.

Coughing issues

Hello doc, My son was diagnosed with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Recently he has gone throgh surgery But he is still suffering from lot of cough..kindly suggest possible diagnosis.

Chest Xray Report analysis and Dry cough

From last 15 days I first had Productive cough and sinus issues then it gradually decreased I was taking cepfodoxime protexil antibiotic for last  10 days because of my Dental molar teeth infection... Productive cough resides.but now have episodes of Dry cough with minute amount of white mucus expelled out every time cough but while coughing Chest produces mild  barking and wheezing while forceful experetion of air from lungs .So decided to do a Chest Xray today ...Now I am Mbbs student and X ray show a whitish part  near left side of Heart and mediastenum what is it ...Is the Chest xray Normal i am very much anxious about this now...I have given the the Xray and also encircled the part which is my query is that normal structure of heart or vessel or else? Please Sir or Mam tell me I am very anxious

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