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Severe breathing issue
My father has COPD,CKD,PTCA done on 2021. he is facing severe brething issue. Want to know some medicine for reducing the shortness of breath and also nebulisation is going on with foracort respules any other thing need to be added with foracort. please suggest
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kindly connect with all your reports..we can start a combination of nebulisation..not foracort alone..depending on his history and current status
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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All three causes breathlessness. And foracort alone wont help with COPD. Suggest to go a medical centre for xray and possible to do dialysis if he requires
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Your father has multiple reasons for shortness of breath. He should be regularly seen and followed up by a physician or specialists. Online consults are not the way to go for this
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In case of worsening shortness of breath, to immediately visit an emergency
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
45 yrs exp
Hyderabad
He has to be evaluated and treated by multifocal approach. Pl consult.
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Dr. Fatima Mamnoon
Tuberculous and chest Diseases Specialist
11 yrs exp
New Delhi
Breathlessness can be due to heart or lung , chest xray is needed to evaluate the reason . Also consult a pulmonologist for detailed history and treatment
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