Medical Advice on "Pulmonology (Asthma Doctors)"

I noticed blood in my phlegm before three months. Is this suggestive of lung cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After going through your case, I do not think there is something to worry about the possibility of lung cancer as it can be just a smoker's bronchitis. As you said, you do not have any symptoms at present and all the ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan

I have dust allergy and asthma. Will airpurifier or room heater help?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the attachments you have provided. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The possibility of asthma and allergic rhinitis is more likely. So it is better...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar

I have blurred vision and dizziness on exertion. Is it due to hypoxia caused by asthma?

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 d...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan

I have chronic cough. Please explain my CT thorax report.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand from your description that you have a chronic cough and did a CT Thorax, but I am confused as there are no CT images attached. Still, I will try to help you with this report. It says, 5 mm nodule seen w...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan

28 year old unable to sustain respiration off the ventilator, why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Young female on prolonged ventilator through tracheostomy and having difficulty in weaning is considered to be a very bad prognosis. You have not mentioned proper medical history, indications for ventilation and under ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan

What causes pain in the chest when sneezing and deeply breathing?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you correctly said after returning, your kids are suffering from reactions to excess chlorine in swimming pool water. Usually it manifests as difficulty in breathing, hyperventilation and irritation in the upper ai...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan

How to remove lung calcification?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you said, you have pulmonary nodule with calcifications in the upper lung, it suggests old infection of the lung and calcification denotes it as a benign lesion. Any healing in our body has a tendency of getting calc...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan

I am diagnosed with pneumonia and getting green phlegm even after taking antibiotics. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your doctor has made a diagnosis of pneumonia and has given you antibiotics. Your fever has subsided which means the antibiotics have worked. But since you are having green phlegm we need to find out if you require fu...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Damanjit Duggal

Does excess clearing of throat cause blood in sputum?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bronchitis itself can cause blood in sputum (hemoptysis). This happens due to rupture of minute blood vessels due to excessive coughing. In such case, it is very important to rule out any pneumonia, tuberculosis and lung m...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

I am a smoker and have been coughing for longer period. Will it be chronic bronchitis?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You said that you smoke since, from the age of 15, so the diagnosis goes more in favor of chronic bronchitis. The symptoms are also typical of chronic bronchitis. But you have not mentioned any associated allergic sy...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Amolkumar W Diwan