
Suggest Treatment For Severe Chest Congestion

Question: Deep chest congestion for last month. Two treatments with anti-biotic only partially successful. Wife now has it.
Brief Answer:
possibility of viral bronchitis is more.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, alcohol can cause edema. Alcohol actually causes liver damage. This causes low hemoglobin and low protein. These are the reasons for edema.
So better to get done hemoglobin estimation and protein levels. Also get done creatinine level to rule out renal pathology.
I am bit confused. He is not taking alcohol since 5 weeks. But what about past? Was he taking alcohol regularly in past?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
possibility of viral bronchitis is more.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, alcohol can cause edema. Alcohol actually causes liver damage. This causes low hemoglobin and low protein. These are the reasons for edema.
So better to get done hemoglobin estimation and protein levels. Also get done creatinine level to rule out renal pathology.
I am bit confused. He is not taking alcohol since 5 weeks. But what about past? Was he taking alcohol regularly in past?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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