Dr. Tony Su
Pulmonary Critical Care
Arlington, TX
35 years experience male
Locations
Texas Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants
Arlington, TX
Office
Arlington, TX
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pulmonary Critical Care
Languages spoken
English, Vietnamese
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A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Tony Suanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Nothing, most likely: If it was a rescue inhaler, you may become more anxious or tremulous for several minutes. If it was your maintenance inhaler, you probably won't have ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
None that I know: However many over the counter medications that contain decongestants or antihistamines and prescribed antidepressants may produce a false positive for... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Not many options: COPD is chronic condition that is treated with bronchodilators and anti-inflammatories. Some have used n-acetyl cysteine as a supplemental antioxidant... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Studies have shown..: A high fat, moderate protein, low carbohydrate diet may improve lung function. Fruits and whole grains may also help. As for nutrients, vitamin c, vit... Read More
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A 66-year-old male asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Poss swallowing air: Could be swallowing air, or aerophagia due to increased work of breathing from copd.
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A 43-year-old member asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Depends...: COPD normally occurs in older patients but i diagnosed a patient in his twenties with copd. Turns out he had alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a geneti... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Tony Suanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Defined: Chronic bronchitis is a form of COPD which also includes emphysema. If you have daily sputum production for 2 months or a smoker's cough, it's likel... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Tony Suanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Probably: That combination can possibly work to cover many common bacterial causes for pneumonia.
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A 43-year-old female asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
You decide when : Hospice focuses on treating symptoms and proving comfort care in patient who are terminally ill or have failed to respond to treatment or have decline... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Tony Suanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Not really: Eating ice cream may make him feel better. Coughing is normal when recovering from bronchitis. Unless he is choking on liquids, i think it should be ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Depends on factors: Such as body mass index, degree of airway obstruction, degree of uncomfortable breathing, exercise tolerance, smoking status, presence of complicatio... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Tony Suanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Another cause?: Although anemia of chronic disease is possible, i would look for other causes including nutritional deficiencies, gastrointestinal blood loss, or low ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:

Dr. Tony Suanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Aggravating!: Your chronic cough may be due sinus drainage or acid reflux. Your doctor may be able to sort out the cause and good luck!
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Irritating chemicals: ARDS is caused mainly by extensive lung inflammation and small blood vessel injury due to sepsis (bacterial infection of the blood), trauma and/or sev... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Several factors: Several factors determine oxygen saturation. These include the amount of oxygen you breathe, the ability of the lungs to extract oxygen, the amount of... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Heart sounds: Heart murmurs are found while listening to the heart with a stethoscope and evaluated with an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) to determine it... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
There are many: Shortness of breath, chronic cough, wheezing, sputum production are common symptoms. Quit while you're ahead. Your best lung function is when you are ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
In theory it works: As a vasodilator. By increasing peripheral venous blood volume, there is less venous blood returning back to the pulmonary circulation and thereby dec... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Tony Suanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
A few choices: Pulmonologists, neurologists, and psychiatrists all have experience in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders.
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Depends on factors: Such as body mass index, degree of airway obstruction, degree of uncomfortable breathing, exercise tolerance, smoking status, presence of complicatio... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
A few factors: Difficulty breathing, frequent mucus plugging, air leakage, inability to pass a suction catheter, dislodged tube are a few things that may require a t... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Depends: Depends on the amount of clot that travels to the lungs, underlying heart and lung conditions, and concurrent illnesses. Massive pulmonary emboli asso... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Possibly: If the blood clot is lodged in the periphery of the lung, it can cause a pulmonary infarction, part of the lung tissue dies leading to bleeding. You ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:

Dr. Tony Suanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Possibilities...: Include upper respiratory infection or "cold" or allergies. Please seek attention if symptoms to do respond to over the counter medications.
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A 47-year-old female asked:

Dr. Tony Suanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Probably rib cage: Sounds like costochondritis, inflammation of the joint between the rib and breastbone. Try rest, avoidance of physical activity that make the pain wor... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:

Dr. Tony Suanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Commonly, infection: Infection such as bronchitis, is the most common cause of blood tinged sputum. However, if this persist , other conditions such as tuberculosis, absce... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Tony Suanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Yes, if untreated: This is a fatal disease if left untreated. Mortality is 50% even if treated with antibiotics known to be effective against yersinia pestis which is tr... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Baylor College of Medicine, TX
Graduated 1988MD
Residency
VanderBILT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Awards
Top Pulmonary Critical Care Intensivist, First Place, Texas - Winter
2013
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