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Oxygen

I’m on supplemental oxygen and I got sick over the weekend and went to the doctor and was diagnosed with strep throat. I was wanting to can your oxygen drop while sick. Mine...
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What these results mean

Trying to figure out what these CT scan results mean
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Respiratory

I been sick with strep I’m on antibiotics and I’m also on oxygen therapy u. I’m just trying to find out why it’s dropping
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2 nodular opacities 6 mm

I have…Two nodular opacities noted in the right middle lobe and along the right minor fissure measuring up to 6 mm. Please speak to this and what would be my next step?
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May have inhaled a tooth

Hello, I had a crown, and noticed one day that it was gone. I grind my teeth in my sleep, and must have dislodged it. I am worried that I inhaled it (I have sleep apnea)....
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Cough

When I have cold , I have the symptoms of severe coughing, chest pain, blood pressure 130/89, high heart rate above 160, low oxygen level o2sa of 50 , these have started after...
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Trapped Air - lots of pain

I’ve got some trapped air in my lungs, limited airways and a flattened diaphragm (per X-rays) I’m in a lot of pain for two weeks now. I can’t see a pulmonologist for two more...
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test results

what does PFT Impression: the spirometry is suggestive of a restrictive lung disease and the total lung capacity is mildly decreased. The DLCO is normal. This may be secondary...
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Possible tear in Trachea - feeling of trapped air

I have suspicion that I had my trachea torn years ago during a nose surgery (from the anesthesiology), and have had some air under my skin sensations. Should I be able to get...
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Airtravel with Mild Bibasilar Atelectasis

I recently had a CT scan that resulted in the following finding: There is mild linear bibasilar atelectasis versus scarring. I have a trip scheduled soon and am not able to...
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Post pneumothorax, chest tightness

I had a spontaneous collapsed lung with chest tube insertion. Discharged home felt fine. The next day Chest tightness feeling in center of chest. Feels like there is something...
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CPAP MACHINE USAGE during Canadian fire smoke in USA/NYC

WE HAVE THE CANADIAN SMOKE HERE IN NYC. RANGES NO LESS THAN 170 PN2. 5. SHOULD I CONTINUE TO USE MY CPAP EVEN THOUGH THIS SMOKE SEEPS INTO MY APARTMENT? I KNOW SO BECAUSE MY...
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work

Hello, I am a female aged 40. I just got diagnosed with asthma COPD overlap. Hence, I have a query. Can I continue to work, please explain me the work i should avoid specifically...
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My Dad has Parkinson & dimentia and has fluid in his lungs from pneumonia.

My Dad has Parkinson & dimentia and has fluid in his lungs from pneumonia. He has aspirated & on a ventilator. He wasn't able to breath on his own when an attempt to wein him...
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Chest pain

I’ve been having chest pain and shortness of breath
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Low Blood Oxygen Levels in the 70's

How can I get a Doctor to give me oxygen therapy until i can have a sleep study done to get a CPAP machine? Where do I go? Condition: For the past three weeks, I've been...
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Should I go to the ER or try the rx antibiotics?

My sister (44F) is a kidney transplant recipient (2013) and currently goes to dialysis three times a week. She’s had a cold for three weeks and it isn’t getting any better so...
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Can bronchitis turn into pneumonia?

I have bronchitis. Can bronchitis turn into pneumonia?
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How long is recovery after lung surgery?

My friend will have lung surgery to treat cancer. How long is recovery after lung surgery?
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What to avoid with pneumonia?

I have pneumonia. What to avoid with pneumonia?
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