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What Causes Lung Infection In An Elderly Person?

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Posted on Thu, 21 Dec 2017
Question: 67 male copd asthma beginning at 2 VA using symbacort rescue inhalers relative healthy still working what can I do to improve lung function
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Do deep breathing exercises and incentive spirometry.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.

Symbicort is having budesonide and formoterol.
These are very good drugs for asthma.
So continue with symbicort.

To improve lung functions, you should follow these along with symbicort.
1. Do deep breathing exercises and incentive spirometry.
2. Start yoga and pranayam.
3. Take adult respiratory vaccines like influenza and pneumococcal to avoid recurrent respiratory tract infection as recurrent infections can reduce lung functions.
4. Avoid dust, smoke, chemicals etc.
Don't worry, your lung functions will definitely improve with all these.

Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
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What Causes Lung Infection In An Elderly Person?

Brief Answer: Do deep breathing exercises and incentive spirometry. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Symbicort is having budesonide and formoterol. These are very good drugs for asthma. So continue with symbicort. To improve lung functions, you should follow these along with symbicort. 1. Do deep breathing exercises and incentive spirometry. 2. Start yoga and pranayam. 3. Take adult respiratory vaccines like influenza and pneumococcal to avoid recurrent respiratory tract infection as recurrent infections can reduce lung functions. 4. Avoid dust, smoke, chemicals etc. Don't worry, your lung functions will definitely improve with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.