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What Causes Severe Cough While Suffering From Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Question: my father who is 83 years old bedridden because of rheumatoid arthritis is of late coughing a lot and the local physician says there is infection in lungs and chest due to flem. can you suggest a treatment for the same or a specialist in XXXXXXX to whom I can contact for treatment. Also I would like to know how to identify that the infection is reduced. appreciate your earliest response.
Brief Answer:
Its advisable to get a detailed evaluation done
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting the query on HCM. After going through your query, I would like to comment the following:
1. Your father seems to be suffering from Rheumatoid arthritis with probable lung infection at present.
2. The symptoms of your father need to be evaluated at present. There is a possibility of lung infection considering the symptoms. Do remember that presence of cough with phlegm , fever, breathlessness of short duration could be a lung infection. Also Rheumatoid arthritis can independently involve the lung, the so called "Rheumatoid lung" which has a long duration symptoms or the symptoms are more persistent and do not respond to symptomatic management alone.
3, At present a detailed evaluation would include - Chest Xray, Sputum examination and blood counts. If rheumatoid lung is suspected then a CT scan thorax may be required.
4. Thus a detailed evaluation by a Pulmonologist, as advised above is required.
A list of pulmonologists available in XXXXXXX is available on this website at:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/Pulmonologists-in-Bangalore/L18862S37
I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any. Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Consultant Pulmonologist
Its advisable to get a detailed evaluation done
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting the query on HCM. After going through your query, I would like to comment the following:
1. Your father seems to be suffering from Rheumatoid arthritis with probable lung infection at present.
2. The symptoms of your father need to be evaluated at present. There is a possibility of lung infection considering the symptoms. Do remember that presence of cough with phlegm , fever, breathlessness of short duration could be a lung infection. Also Rheumatoid arthritis can independently involve the lung, the so called "Rheumatoid lung" which has a long duration symptoms or the symptoms are more persistent and do not respond to symptomatic management alone.
3, At present a detailed evaluation would include - Chest Xray, Sputum examination and blood counts. If rheumatoid lung is suspected then a CT scan thorax may be required.
4. Thus a detailed evaluation by a Pulmonologist, as advised above is required.
A list of pulmonologists available in XXXXXXX is available on this website at:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/Pulmonologists-in-Bangalore/L18862S37
I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any. Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Consultant Pulmonologist
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