Emphysema Treatment

Emphysema refers to a disease of lungs, which makes up COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Emphysema treatment aims at improving shortness of breath and reducing the number of hospitalization. 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.

Emphysema refers to a disease of lungs, which makes up COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Emphysema treatment aims at improving shortness of breath and reducing the number of hospitalization. A pulmonary function test is performed to find ... More

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.

Chronic sinusitis

I have chronic sinusitis Having ige level more than 1000 Some time feel breathless Right side chest feel a mild sensation Having oxygen saturation level 98 Is it a lung problem ..??

Severe health anxiety please answer

It’s weird but One of my relative picked her nose with very big nails and gave me food after that.this is 10 years back.i get health anxiety that her nose cell implanted on my lips..my lips produced mucus like thing after that at that moment.is that possible?

HMD Dust mite issue

Hi i had cough & post nasal drip from 2 month now its been improved so much but occasional cough is there sometime minor itchiness in throat , i got CT PNS finding were 1) deviated nasal septum to right side , 2) concha bullosa in left middle turbulance 3) mild mucosal thickening in maxillary & bilateral ethmoid sinusities but we did CT after 1.5 month of symptoms before this i was checked two time PFT pre & post & 2 x ray but it was all normal . I did my igE test & got to know that is 682 . I did recent allergic skin prick test got to know i have Two type of dust Mite allergy & cockroach allergy but i never had it in my life ever first time this happens & i am shocked that i had allergy . Now dr given me Billasure M in noon & Furomist AZ nasal spray two time , seretide accuhale 1 puff & they also suggested HMD t Sensimune Immunotherapy is the best solution for this but its taking 3 yrs i am confused about the price of this per month & is it necessary or we can handle it on our own?

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

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