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My kid inhaled seawater while swimming. Should I be concerned?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter inhaled a huge breath of what turned out to be sea water when she rolled onto her back with a snorkel mask. She tried to keep swimming, but breathing was nearly impossible. There were squeaky noises as she tried to get air. Lots of coughing for about two hours afterward; t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I want to assure you that you need not worry as everything is going to be fine soon. I have thoroughly gone through your case and can well understand your genuine concerns. She needs not to be worried and discouraged. Seawater is salty and usually causes such problems ... Read Full »
My brother has experienced difficulty breathing at times. Why so?
Query: Hello doctor, I want to get a consultation on the computed tomography (CT) scan reports of my brother. He has experienced difficulty breathing at times. Why so? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I went through the reports (the attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). It seems your brother has been suffering from upper back pain and breathing difficulties occasionally for the past few months... Read Full »
How to cure a dry cough which gets worse at night?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 10 weeks pregnant and have developed a chesty dry cough. It is particularly bad when I lie down to sleep at night. Is there anything I can do to get rid of it? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your primary complaint is a dry cough, especially on lying down. So, I would suggest to first rule out a cardiac cause. In medical terms, a cough and breathlessness on lying down is called paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) and is due to shifting of the fluid from the... Read Full »
Why is there shortness of breath when the oxygen level is normal, and lungs are clear?
Query: Hi doctor, I have shortness of breath, and I feel like I cannot take a deep breath. But my blood oxygen level is 97, and lungs are clear. Heart echo came back good. When I take an antibiotic and inhaler, the shortness of breath goes away but comes back about two weeks later. Currently, I am taking L... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from shortness of breath. I have gone through your investigation reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and found that all parameters are normal, a... Read Full »
I have suddenly seen a downturn in my health, including low energy and other symptoms. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 29-year-old woman. My health has recently declined; I have exhaustion, poor energy, an erratic heartbeat, shortness of breath, and other symptoms. I have attached the report. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Based on your reported symptoms and lab results, you may be experiencing anemia. Anemia is a condition that occurs when your body does not have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to your tissues. This can cause sy... Read Full »
What are the long term effects of COVID-19 on the lungs?
Query: Hello doctor, I had COVID-19, and I would like for a pulmonologist to see my x-ray and tell me if I have some problems. Also, I would like to know which parts of my lungs are not good because of COVID. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you had a history of COVID-19 infection. According to your x-ray films that are provided here, it seems to be normal to me. Your x-ray film shows bilaterally vascular enlargement or vascular markings are prom... Read Full »
Dyspnea on exertion. Now I have chest pain. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I was at the funeral service of a very close relative and did some walking around the building in the precession line until I sat down in my seat. I was emotionally upset and began crying, then got very short of breath for a while, and both arms went numb. My left arm was completely numb... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is very common for people to undergo similar changes as you did when going through grief. It is normal for the heart rate to go as high as 300 bpm during exercise. So your heart rate and O2 levels are fine. I would love to see the results o... Read Full »
What are the treatment modalities for allergic rhinitis with bronchial asthma?
Query: Hi doctor, I am diagnosed with allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma for the past seven years. I recently visited my doctor. He prescribed Rhinoset Nasal Spray (night), Formoflo 100 mcg (twice a day), and Levomer 5 mg tablet (night). I have a cold now, and I am struggling a little to breathe. I had... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Of course, you can take other medicines to improve your condition. Can you share (if you have) your old reports? Have you ever done an allergy test? Do you have eosinophilia? I need to see these things. Please revert with the details so that I can guide you further. Than... Read Full »
Is it safe for my girlfriend to fly with shortness of breath due to the history of COVID-19?
Query: Hello doctor, My girlfriend wants to fly back home. She is 24 years, and no health issues and no medications. She had COVID-19 and was positive one month ago. But she was tested negative two weeks ago. Now she is suffering from shortness of breath after walking and fatigue. Is it safe for her to fly... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, your girlfriend has been suffering from shortness of breath after walking and fatigue. She had had COVID-19 one month back. Having shortness of breath should not stop your girlfriend from t... Read Full »
Is exertion likely to cause blurred vision and dizziness in asthmatic patient?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21-year-old male. I have asthma and hypotension. I am below average weight (5'10'', 117 lbs). Over the last few months, any time I exert myself beyond normal. I get really dizzy and my vision blurs and tunnels and my lungs hurt badly until I take my inhaler. About 60 seconds lat... Read Full »
Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you said you are asthmatic and taking two inhalers. But you suffer exertional dyspnea and fatigue also hypotension and all this is because of hypoxia. Your asthma is not under control. So you need to increase the dose of Fluticasone inhaler or take a combination in... Read Full »