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Suggest Treatment For Breathing Problem In A Person With COPD
Question: My husband is having breathing problems which I believe may be due to mucus in this throat. He has numerous health problems including COPD. He had a four-way bypass in XXXXXXX which had complications with his lungs and they ended by stapling both lungs. He also suffered from a collapsed lung.
Brief Answer:
Steam inhalation or nebulization should be helpful
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details. You well understand that the respiratory system of your husband, is in a compromised state. It is unable to clear the respiratory secretions adequately and hence the mucus. You can help by giving him nebulization with 2 cc normal saline a few times a day. A home alternative of the same would be steam inhalation in case you are not in a position to get a nebulizer.
If wheezing is present along, certain medicines like asthalin might need to be added to the nebulizer solution.
Hope that it helps.
Regards
Dr. Kunal Saha
Steam inhalation or nebulization should be helpful
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details. You well understand that the respiratory system of your husband, is in a compromised state. It is unable to clear the respiratory secretions adequately and hence the mucus. You can help by giving him nebulization with 2 cc normal saline a few times a day. A home alternative of the same would be steam inhalation in case you are not in a position to get a nebulizer.
If wheezing is present along, certain medicines like asthalin might need to be added to the nebulizer solution.
Hope that it helps.
Regards
Dr. Kunal Saha
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