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Question: hi doctor hope you and your family are doing fine!
here is my query doctor please answer
my mother age 62 was diagnosed with covid-19 with CT chest and swab shows positive
while the ct chest shows that corads-5 pneumonia
she was been immediately hospitalized in near by hospital and she was been treated well with antiviral treatments along with high flow oxygen and niv support
while we join her at hospital her oxygen saturation is at 90 without oxygen support but she had fever. after that she became normal
she is been discharged from hospital last week along with oxygen concentration 5.0 litre cylinder. that hospitalized doctor advised her to stay in oxygen for a month,
she is ok now with the support of oxygen level maintaing with o2 concentration support level is 95-98
she is desaturating very fast and she is saying that she have excessive heart beat her pulse is showing 100 to 110
she is very tired, drowsy and sick and unable to eat well
i want your advice what i need to do for her we too are been mentally ill regarding her situation
here is my query doctor please answer
my mother age 62 was diagnosed with covid-19 with CT chest and swab shows positive
while the ct chest shows that corads-5 pneumonia
she was been immediately hospitalized in near by hospital and she was been treated well with antiviral treatments along with high flow oxygen and niv support
while we join her at hospital her oxygen saturation is at 90 without oxygen support but she had fever. after that she became normal
she is been discharged from hospital last week along with oxygen concentration 5.0 litre cylinder. that hospitalized doctor advised her to stay in oxygen for a month,
she is ok now with the support of oxygen level maintaing with o2 concentration support level is 95-98
she is desaturating very fast and she is saying that she have excessive heart beat her pulse is showing 100 to 110
she is very tired, drowsy and sick and unable to eat well
i want your advice what i need to do for her we too are been mentally ill regarding her situation
Brief Answer:
It's recommended to take her to hospital
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on 'Ask A Doctor' forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the detailed history you have given.
By your history and description, yoy should definitely take her to other good hospital for hospital admission.
She needs Intravenous treatment.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your mother.
Thanks
It's recommended to take her to hospital
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on 'Ask A Doctor' forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the detailed history you have given.
By your history and description, yoy should definitely take her to other good hospital for hospital admission.
She needs Intravenous treatment.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your mother.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
What is intravenous treatment? How is my mom now?
Brief Answer:
Intravenous treatment with injections, bottles and antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
Intravenous treatment means treatment which we do in admitted patients like injection of antibiotics, steroids, bottles, multivitamins etc.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.
Intravenous treatment with injections, bottles and antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
Intravenous treatment means treatment which we do in admitted patients like injection of antibiotics, steroids, bottles, multivitamins etc.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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