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[Need advice on a 75 year old female patient who is a on a continuous bipap 14/6 and 2lpm oxygen support and duolin nebulization ( 4 times a day as prescribed by hospital). She is completely bed ridden at home and very... View answer
I am 65 yr old female with advancedCOPD stage 3-4 smoker for almost 50yrs. Ten years ago l had my left lung removed due to cancer. I have had chronic pain syndrome since the surgery. I am on a low dose ... View answer
[I've had a cough for 3 weeks, a repeat from January. Sedentary life style. I'm obese . Having weakness, shortness of breath . lack of sleep due to cough. My Doctor is on vacation. Taking tesalin pearls, OTC cough medicin... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Suresh Heijebu
( General & Family Physician)
a couple of occurrences again and have been researching COPD as this breathlessness is stated as a symptom. Is this typical of COPD? Do you think this is likely and would the chest x rays have not showed ... View answer
my 87 year old mother-in-law has advancedCOPD as well as arteries in her legs 80% blocked. The cardiologist said she only has about a year to live. She asked if him if she could go off of some of her ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda
( Geriatics Specialist)
My mom has advancedcopd and has been told she is in respiratory failure. She is extremely weak, sleepy and tired and has a hard time passing urine. Could she be having kidney failure. She is on 3 l of ... View answer
Hi my mam is almostn92 years old and has been diagnosed with advancedcopd Her breathing and coughing up sputum is extremely bad and she becomes breathless With any kind of exertion what kind of like ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi
( General & Family Physician)
I have fairly advancedCOPD and use an oxygen concentrator while sleeping. I was hospitalized twice in 2016 due to respiratory infections. Actually, I believe the second hospitalization was due to not ... View answer
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