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Can Copd Asthma And Chronic Bronchitis Be Cured?

NAME; NOOR MUHAMMAD KHAN TALPUR
AGE 74 YEARS OLD
HEIGHT 5 FT. 6 INCHES
WEIGHT; 62 KILOS'
RESIDENT OF HYDERABAD SINDH PAKISTAN
DEAR DOCTOR,
THE PULOMOLOGIST HERE IN PAKISTAN SAYS THAT I AM SUFFERING FROM C.O.P.D. CHRONIC BRONCHIETATITIS, ASTHAMA. MY X RAY SHOWS
FIBROSES IN BOTH UPPER ZONES OF BOTH LUNGS. VOLUME LOSS. MY C.T. SCANNING SHOWS THAT THERE IS EVIDENCE FIBROTIC SCARRING NOTED IN BOTH UPPER LOBES. THERE IS ALSO EXTENSIVE AREA BRONCHIETASIS NOTED IN BOTH LUNGS SHOWING PAN SEGMENTAL INVOLVEMENT.THEREI S ASSOCIATED VOLUME LOSS IN BOTH UPPER LOBES SECONDARY TO FIBROSIS WITH INTERVENING INFILTRATING DENSITIES .
NOW MY QUESTION IS I HAVE TRIED MY BEST HERE IN PAKISTAN WITH PULMOLOGISTS AND OTHER PHYSICIANS. I AM TIRED. I NOW WANT TO TRY INDIAS PULOMOLOGIST UNDER THE ABOVE CONDITIONS. BEFORE I COME THERE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW CAN I BE CURED?
Tue, 15 Mar 2016
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Mr. Khan, In your history you have mentioned about the reports/finding of chest X-ray & CT scan. The condition mentioned here are, mostly reporting fibrosis ,Bronchectasis and volume loss in both lungs. Although as such both these condition i.e fibrosis & Bronchiectasis are not reversible condition , yet what causes these in your case needs to be evaluated so, that it may be treated, other wise, some times there are possibilities that these conditions may continue to progress causing further lung damage, such as in cases of Interstitial lung diseases. In my practice, If I come across some one with such finding, I try to find out the cause of that condition ,by detailed evaluation, examination and investigations, so that if possible the progress of these damage be halted or at least be delayed and what best the patient can expect can be explained to the patient.
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Can Copd Asthma And Chronic Bronchitis Be Cured?

Mr. Khan, In your history you have mentioned about the reports/finding of chest X-ray & CT scan. The condition mentioned here are, mostly reporting fibrosis ,Bronchectasis and volume loss in both lungs. Although as such both these condition i.e fibrosis & Bronchiectasis are not reversible condition , yet what causes these in your case needs to be evaluated so, that it may be treated, other wise, some times there are possibilities that these conditions may continue to progress causing further lung damage, such as in cases of Interstitial lung diseases. In my practice, If I come across some one with such finding, I try to find out the cause of that condition ,by detailed evaluation, examination and investigations, so that if possible the progress of these damage be halted or at least be delayed and what best the patient can expect can be explained to the patient.