Can a low FEV1/FVC indicate COPD in a patient with a cough?
Hello doctor,
I had my first appointment with a new pulmonologist today. I presented with a productive (clear) cough which I have had for two weeks. I am very frightened by them and I am terrified that I have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as it seems to appear from the numbers. The doctor was very non-committal about it, gave me a Breo inhaler and said to come back in a month. Forced expiratory volume (FEV)1 is only 71%. And can you explain a percentage predicted the result for the FEV1/FVC (Forced vital capacity) value? It seems to me that the report is stating that my percentage is only 58%. Is this low value dangerous? I am terrified right now. Please see the enclosed report and give your impression.
16 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Is there any chance of lung cancer if there is spitting of blood with phlegm?
Hello doctor,
If X-ray is clear and the person is having a good appetite and no fatigue but the person is spitting up blood with phlegm not always. Sometimes the phelgm is white and sometimes black and sometimes traces of blood in phlegm. No chest pain, no shortness of breath. Is anything to worry? Is there any chance of lungs cancer after clear X-ray.
28 Dec 2023 - 1 min read
How to treat TB that still apperas on X-ray despite taking anti-TB medications for nine months?
Hi doctor,
I was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). After six months of anti-TB treatment, my X-ray test showed that I still have TB. So, my doctor told me to continue my medication for another three months, which will end next month. What if my X-ray still shows that I have TB? What shall I do?
21 Dec 2023 - 1 min read
Can gallbladder inflammation cause fluid accumulation around the heart and lungs?
Hi doctor,
I am a 19-year-old male, and a few months back, I went to the hospital for pain in my upper right quadrant. My gall bladder was inflamed, and there was fluid around my heart and lungs (pericardial and pleural effusion). I got all the tests done for disease and infection, and they all came negative. It has been a few months, but lately, I have been kept up at night wondering if the fluid will return. Could my inflamed gallbladder have caused the fluid build-up?
29 Nov 2023 - 1 min read
What is the ideal dosage of Betamethasone Dipropionate for bronchitis, COPD, or asthma?
Hello doctor,
A doctor prescribed me Betamethasone dipropionate for two weeks, 50-mcg-per-metered-spray, two puffs two times a day, then he said he would reduce the dose after two weeks. But I am concerned, since I checked online about this medicine, that two weeks is a very short period for this medicine to work properly. The doctor diagnosed me with bronchitis, and I may have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or some sort of asthma; pollution here in this country is really bad, and it is not the first time I have had the symptoms that made me go to see the doctor. I have constant, transparent nasal mucus, sneezing, and a constant feeling of mucus in my trachea or throat. No chest pain, no fever, and just constant mucus. Can you please comment on the dosage? What is the typical dosage for COPD?
13 Oct 2023 - 1 min read
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