Emphysema Treatment

The disease is mainly caused due to excessive smoking. Corticosteroids when inhaled can help in reduction of inflammation in the airways, thereby offering an effective treatment of emphysema.A pulmonary function test is performed to find how much air your lungs can hold, how fast the patient can blow air and whether airflow limitations can be improved with bronchodilator.

The disease is mainly caused due to excessive smoking. Corticosteroids when inhaled can help in reduction of inflammation in the airways, thereby offering an effective treatment of emphysema.A pulmonary function test is performed to find how much air ... More

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Dyspnea and hives

I have symptoms of dyspnea and hives and sometimes edema on face but from past 2 month but i am now outside of india so i dont know the main cause of allergy but its increasing too much now .now i have no symptoms of edema but there is lot of problem of dyspnea i want to know that it will cause damage to lungs permanently or not please tell me actually after the dyspnea i take citrizine every time and symptoms disappers this allergy occurs suddenly in before time i have no allegy from anything please suggest me what should i do to get rid of this allegy now i am outside of india so i cant go to consult the doctor please suggest me what should i do

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My mother is having low grade fever, and cough. We had her checked blood and ct chest. Ct report attached. Current sodium level is 127. Chloride is low. Platelet is 123. 10.5 hemoglobolin. Please help me understand ct report and health condition.

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I feel very uneasy in middle of chest. No pain. Feels slight heavy and i feel that i am imbalance. I have undergone ecg echo tmt tests recently and all were normal. I have gastric issue sometimes. This feeling is scary. I feel that heartbeat has changed. Pl guide, what it is. I am very troubled. Chest pressure comes and goes. Sometimes feels slightly out of breath. Can do household tasks easily. Ran 600 mtrs in the morning too without any difficulty. But all of sudden this unusual feeling comes from the middle of the chest, makes me very frightened.  Plz reply

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My mother (80 years) is suffering from advanced Parkinson's since last 5 years. She has deficulty swallowing solid food. In the month of February she was diagnosed with Pneumothorax and was treated with ICD procedure. She still has minimal pneumothorax. Is it advisable to give her pneumonia vaccine?

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