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I was diagnosed with walking pneumonia six days ago. Will it be contagious for too long?
Query: Hello doctor, I was diagnosed with walking pneumonia six days ago and was on antibiotics for ten days. My current medications include Quinapril, Zoloft, and Levaquin. How long is walking pneumonia contagious? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The duration varies according to the type of pneumonia. Do you know which type of pneumonia you had? Was it due to COVID-19? Thank you. Read Full »
What is the normal oxygen saturation level?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is tested positive for COVID-19, as per the RT-PCR laboratory report today. Initially, he had a fever measuring 100°F three days back. He took tablet Calpol 650 only once. After this, his temperature subsided, and the fever did not recur. He complained of losing a partial sens... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing, and I understand your concern. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), which is positive. The virus load is mild, so do not worry. It is good that he does not have severe symptoms. Please keep him in... Read Full »
Is COVID-19 related lung fibrosis reversible?
Query: Hi doctor, My father, aged 59 years, was found to be COVID-19 positive a month ago. After which, he is suffering from a lung infection. Right now, he is admitted to a hospital after one week of COVID-19 illness. Currently, he has completed all the required injections of Itolizumab followed by Ulinas... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. BiPAP (biphasic positive airway pressure) ventilator airway pressure by face mask ventilation can reduce the endotracheal intubation in treating severe pneumonia caused by COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) in acute r... Read Full »
Does a negative RT-PCR report mean no COVID-19 infection?
Query: Hi doctor, These are the treatment details of a 54-year-old severe pneumonia patient with a height of 5 feet 4 inches and weight of 154.32 Ibs each day from testing COVID-19 positive of a patient. On the first day of the symptom, her blood sugar levels and fever were high. So COVID-19 kit was given ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, your patient has been suffering from severe COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pneumonia. Though your patient has become COVID-19 negative, she is now in the ICU (intensive care unit) an... Read Full »
How to cure my friend who is suffering from COVID-19?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a friend who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. He is having some trouble breathing when he does any activity. His back hurts while sitting even without doing any activities. He has difficulty sleeping with pain in his back when he lays down. He can able to breathe when he usually s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, your friend has been suffering from back pain, shortness of breath during minor activities, and fever. According to your friend's recent HRCT (high resolution computed tomography) of che... Read Full »
Does my symptomatic friend have a COVID-19 infection if he tests negative?
Query: Hi doctor, My friend's COVID-19 test is negative. Test says "suggestive COVID-19," and lungs are more than 50% infected. His oxygen levels are normal, and he is constantly monitoring oxygen levels. He is unsure about the medicines given to him and is stuck in a place with not much access to big hos... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. The recent HRCT (high resolution computed tomography) of the chest has revealed patchy and sub-segmental ground-glass opacities associated with inter and intralobular septal thickening and architectural distortion di... Read Full »
How long does cough and weakness persist in COVID-19?
Query: Hi doctor, My husband was tested COVID positive on the 1st of this month. He had a fever for two days, which is gone now. He has a wet cough, which is not very severe, but it is not going away. He is feeling weak. He is not sneezing neither have a stuffy nose. Kindly help me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Your husband is COVID positive since the 1st of this month and has been suffering from coughing and weakness. In classic COVID-19 infection, it will mainly affect the respiratory tract, and COVID positive patients may present with fever and... Read Full »
Can COVID-19 pneumonia cause long-term effects and affect the respiratory tract?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is a non-smoker with no previous lung injuries. His height is 5.6 ft, and his weight is 127.87 lb. He was admitted to a hospital for COVID-19 pneumonia on 17th of last month. At the time of admitting his chest computed tomography scan reading was 9, and CRP (C-reactive prote... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, your father has been suffering from COVID-19 pneumonia, and he has its associated complications or consequences since the last month. According to the CT (computed tomography) chest report (attachment remov... Read Full »
What are the symptoms of COVID-19 infection and how to treat them?
Query: Hi doctor, My sister was exposed to a COVID-19 positive patient, and now she has similar symptoms like sore throat, dry mouth, cough, and body ache for ten days. For the last two days, she had bad nausea and fatigue. She is taking Medigas, Unienzyme, AB Phylline, Darolac and Paracetamol, Ivermectin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, your sister has been suffering from COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) symptoms like sore throat, dry mouth, cough, body ache, nausea, unusual fatigue, etc., and she had a history of expo... Read Full »
When do the symptoms of COVID-19 begin to appear?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 53-year-old male. My height is 5 feet 11 inches. My weight is 70 kg. I have fever and body pain for a week. I have started tablet Azithromycin 500 mg for three days, Ivermectin 12 mg for five days, Paracetamol (if needed), Montair-LC once daily for five days, Doxycycline (started ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. As you are COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) positive, these associated complications or consequences are common. Do not worry. Please follow your doctor's prescription and take the medications routinely. As you hav... Read Full »