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Suggest Treatment For Bronchitis Infection
My Mom was diagnosed with Stage 3B cervical cancer in march of 2010. She went through 5 weeks of radiation, internal and external rod placements and chemo in pill form. Over the past week she was admitted into the hospital and they have found an area of concern on her lungs. She has had a bronchitis infection with a cough she can't get rid of. They now have her receiving breathing treatments and steroids as well as having her NPO because she is vomiting mucus. What is the prognosis likely to be?
Mon, 11 Jul 2016
Hi welcome to HCM ....
Here you are diagnosed with bronchitis infection of lung ....
For that chest x ray done...
Spirometry also done to assess severity of pulmonary infection and management accordingly .....
If condition sever bronchodilator and steroid given...So you might have high grade of bronchitis ....
Steam inhalation done two times a day ...
If congestive symptom present than pseudoephedrine like decongested also given ....
Drink more water ....
As you have history of cancer metastasis also needs to be ruled out if suspected ..(biopsy or CT like investigation .)
Consult pulmonologist for this ..
Take care
Here you are diagnosed with bronchitis infection of lung ....
For that chest x ray done...
Spirometry also done to assess severity of pulmonary infection and management accordingly .....
If condition sever bronchodilator and steroid given...So you might have high grade of bronchitis ....
Steam inhalation done two times a day ...
If congestive symptom present than pseudoephedrine like decongested also given ....
Drink more water ....
As you have history of cancer metastasis also needs to be ruled out if suspected ..(biopsy or CT like investigation .)
Consult pulmonologist for this ..
Take care
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