Medical Advice on "Pulmonology (Asthma Doctors)"

I have a painful white scab in nostril and green mucus while coughing. Is it serious?, Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per what you say, you have a white scab in your nose. It can be due to viral or allergic rhinitis. You have taken Amoxicillin for pharyngitis. So no need to take any antibiotics now. Just clean your nose with salt ... View thread »

Kindly mention about the foods to be avoided in an asthma patient., Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you said correctly that asthma patients should always take care of their diets as some food ingredients may cause a severe asthma attack. Grossly we cannot avoid all food types because there is person to person ... View thread »

How can hypercapnia be prevented in a TB patient under oxygenation?, Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you said, the patient has TB, hypoxia is more common which leads to type 1 respiratory failure. So only supplemental oxygen is not enough. We should start noninvasive ventilation as early as possible before ... View thread »

For a patient on oxygen therapy,is it necessary to check oxygen saturation all the time?, Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you said that patient needs oxygen for shortness of breath, it is absolutely not required to measure the oxygen saturation all the time. But, if dyspnea (shortness of breath) is due to COPD (Chronic Obstructive ... View thread »

What is the drug of choice for respiratory allergy and throat infection?, Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your history, it is obvious that you are suffering from allergic rhinitis and asthma. The current treatment you are taking is appropriate for controlling your asthma and nasal rhinitis. There is no any drug of ... View thread »

Can sanded grout exposure cause some serious effects?, Answered by Dr. Prabhu Prasad N.C

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Looking at the history, it is quite a high-level exposure and it can cause some kind of pneumonitis feature called hypersensitivity pneumonitis or toxic dust syndrome. If she develops symptoms of a cough, breathlessness ... View thread »

What is causing cough with heavy chest and raised platelets?, Answered by Dr. Prabhu Prasad N.C

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Looking at your complaints and reports, you might be suffering from lower respiratory tract infection (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Kindly do the following tests and do get me back with chest X-ray ... View thread »

Kindly suggest medicines to manage pulmonary artery hypertension patient., Answered by Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the reports you have attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Honestly speaking, she is having irreversible diseases. Her lung functions are not good, ... View thread »

I am having persistent cough.My doctor told me that there is no need for taking x-ray,do you think the same?, Answered by Dr. Aamir Mohd

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, most likely you have bronchitis. But you should do sputum microscopy. Please answer the following: What is your age? Do you smoke? If yes, how many packs a day and since when? Is a cough more at night and ... View thread »

I get cough almost every month. I cannot breathe properly. How can I overcome these problems? , Answered by Dr. Rahul Rathee

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is clear from your case history and symptoms that you are suffering from two disorders namely: Allergic rhinitis. Allergic bronchitis. Kindly get the following tests done from a good lab so that I can ... View thread »