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if patient treated with tb medicine upto 3 months and have a copd is it causes a serious problem to the patient
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Dr. Robert Killian answered
28 years experience General Practice
Blue Puffers: Yes. This is most likely linked to the lack of good oxygenation, too much carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and the sensation of suffocation that goe ... Read More
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Dr. Frank Mayo answered
48 years experience Pulmonary Critical Care
Med induced: Beta agonist therapy in inhaled therapy may induce tremors. Also severity of COPD can also contribute with associated muscle loss. Sleep is unrefres ... Read More
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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered
36 years experience Pulmonary Critical Care
Check with your doc: This may be from spiriva. But better check with urologist to make sure there is nothing else such as prostate cancer.
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Feola answered
31 years experience Internal Medicine
COPD: COPD patients have a persistent state of low oxygen . They need to be monitored with yearly Pulmonary Function Tests with DLCO. Medical management wit ... Read More
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High pulse rate: or tachycardia could be caused by Albuterol inhalation. If so, you may change this to Ipratropium and/or inhaled steroids. Please discuss with ... Read More
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A 65-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
52 years experience Neurology
Quite concerning: Could well be pneumonia, but confusion and agitation could well be due to hypoxia, and this needs immediate attention. The confusion could be due to ... Read More
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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered
36 years experience Internal Medicine
Going up on narcotic: is generally not a good idea. That is already getting to be a large dose. People with lung disease need as much breathing as possible and narcoticcs l ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alvaro Aranda answered
35 years experience Pulmonology
Not neccesary: But if you have significant gastric reflux it can cause sorethroat & can cause damage to your lungs even fibrosis & bronchiectasis. Get evaluated.
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlo Hatem answered
25 years experience Pulmonary Critical Care
No: Tuberculosis can damage the lungs and result in a condition called bronchiectasis. It's symptoms are chronic cough and phlegm production, similar to s ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered
36 years experience Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology
Evaluation: Please contact his Pulmonologist on call. His normal baseline values are part of his medical records, but if he is struggling to breathe, please proce ... Read More
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
Depends on patient: Oxygen in tanks is "100% oxygen", and should be considered a medication. The amount of "100% oxygen" used varies from patient to patient. The oxygen f ... Read More
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