Silicosis Radiology

Routine tuberculosis examinations are suggested to patients with silicosis as they are at greater risk for developing the disease. Cough suppressants and antibiotics for lung infection are prescribed to the patients with silicosis. Pulmonary complications related to silicosis may cause chronic bronchitis, compensatory emphysema, pneumothorax and fungal lung infection.

Routine tuberculosis examinations are suggested to patients with silicosis as they are at greater risk for developing the disease. Cough suppressants and antibiotics for lung infection are prescribed to the patients with silicosis. Pulmonary complica ... More

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Cough with wheezing since 2months.

Initially I had been to consult cardiologist for routine check-up,I complained about dry cough; They said that using Cardace-5mg & Amlong-5mg for long period;cough will come.Hence they stopped this medicine & prescribed Metosartan-50mg ,Tazloe AM 40mg .for cough Budecort-200mg for 10days. After taking this capsules cough has stopped,again after 20days it repeated;once again I took the same capsules,but this time it has not stopped. For temporary relief I have taken ALKOF-LS syrup; But It has not stopped till to date(2months) Requested to give proper advice.

Fast breathing and restlessness

Dear Dr., Kindly go through the attached files, which contain a summary of my father’s current health issues and relevant medical details.

Chest Pain on left side

I am 18 yr old and after or while doing hard activity for long time sometimes I feel a Little pain and it also increases of I breath deeply what it could be?

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I stay in Bangalore, whenever I visit my home in Hyderabad I get asthma. Is it because of the pet (cat) that we have at our home? How to treat it?

Fever with chest pain

I have fever with chest pain from 10 days please see my reports and kindly suggest that can condition be treated by medicines

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Dr. David R. Nunley - Pediatrician
Dr. David R. Nunley Pediatrician (Fellowship, Residency, Medical School, Internship, Fellowship - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Class of 1985, Medical degree, DO, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2) 41 years experience Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
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Dr. John Kim Pulmonologist (Fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care, Residency in Internal Medicine, Medical School, Medical Degree, Fellowship - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Fellowship 2, Residency - ID, Class of 1989, Medical degree, DO, Fellowship in Pulmonary Diseases) 36 years experience Unavail
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Dr. John Stephen Heintz Pediatrician (Residency, Medical School, Internship, Residency in Internal Medicine, Residency in Pediatrics) 41 years experience Nationwide Childrens Hospital Pulmonary Medicine
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