HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

How Can Lung Infection Be Treated?

My uncle is in the ICU. He tried to kill himself by taking a lot of sleeping pills & blood pressure pills. His kidney isn't functioning properly. He is suffering from sever lungs infection. The doctors here are not confident enough to treat him. What should I do?
Tue, 5 Jan 2016
Report Abuse
Pulmonologist,  's  Response
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your uncle is having severe pneumonia.
Pneumonia is caused by infective organism.
So best treatment of pneumonia is identification of causative organism and starting appropriate antibiotic treatment.
For this question you need to get done sputum culture and sensitivity report.
If sputum is not available then Bronchoscopy and BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis should be done.
Culture report will isolate the causative organism and sensitivity report will guide about effective antibiotic treatment.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your uncle. Thanks.
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Lung infection


Loading Online Doctors....
How Can Lung Infection Be Treated?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Your uncle is having severe pneumonia. Pneumonia is caused by infective organism. So best treatment of pneumonia is identification of causative organism and starting appropriate antibiotic treatment. For this question you need to get done sputum culture and sensitivity report. If sputum is not available then Bronchoscopy and BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis should be done. Culture report will isolate the causative organism and sensitivity report will guide about effective antibiotic treatment. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your uncle. Thanks.