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How is pneumonia confirmed in a child?

My son is 18 months old and started to wheeze along with cough and cold. The doctors are still trying to diagnose the problem. Could it be pneumonia? How can doctors confirm...
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When does smoking start to deteriorate the body?

I am a 27-year-old woman and I have recently started smoking about a year back. I understand it could harm my body and I want to drop the habit, too. When do the negative effects...
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I have nodules in my right lung. Am I suffering from cancer?

In my latest CT scan, the doctor has indicated the presence of nodules in my right lungs. What does this mean? Is this a sign of cancer?
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Why is it hard for me to breathe when laying on my side? Do my lupus have anything to do with it?

I have lupus
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Is there a permanent cure for pulmonary hypertension?

I am a 36-year-old man and I am suffering from pulmonary hypertension from the last two years. It is a disease that runs in my family. Is there a permanent cure for this disease...
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Resting energy testing

I have heard a lot about resting energy tests to see if a person is burning calories at the correct rate. How accurate is this testing? What is involved in doing it?
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How to confirm pneumonia?

My son is 3 years old and is suffering from a severe bout of cough and cold. He is also having severe wheezing. He has had such episodes regularly in the past three years of...
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Can people of ventilation ever get out of it?

My sister is 28 years old and suffered a severe bout of pneumonia that caused a reasonable amount of damage to both her lungs. She is now at home but requires CPAP ventilation...
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How to treat breathlessness in a metastatic breast cancer patient?

My mother is 67 years old and is suffering from metastatic breast cancer. She is undergoing a treatment however there are times when she feels very breathless. How can I manage...
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I am worried about my chest CT scan. Kindly explain.

It has been a week since I have been suffering from a severe cough and heavy wheezing especially at night. The doctor has now advised me to undergo a chest CT scan. I am worried...
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I have multiple small nodules in both the lungs. What should I do?

I have recently been detected with small nodules in both my lungs. Though they are not causing much concern as of now, it could grow and cause serious complications. What should...
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My son inhaled a fly. Will it get trapped in the cilia of the bronchial tree and end up causing illness?

My son is 7 years old and he ended up inhaling a fly. I am worried whether it will get caught in the cilia of his bronchial tree and cause any breathing problem or infection....
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How to stop my daughter's persistent dry cough?

My daughter is 9 years old and is suffering from a persistent dry cough, especially when she is sleeping. What can I do to stop her dry cough?
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Shortness of breath

Sometimes I get really short of breath. I might not even be doing anything strenuous and I will struggle to get enough air. Should I be concerned?
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Is asthma hereditary?

My grandfather had asthma (pretty severe). My mom doesn't have it. I'm concerned I might get it, or that my kids will suffer as much as my grandfather did. How can I prevent...
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Weird feeling when I breathe, what is it?

Regular breathing feels normal, but whenever I take a deep breath, there's what I can describe as a crackling feeling. I recently had a physical and my doctor said she didn't...
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Do the lungs have the capability to regenerate?

I am 35 years old, and was a smoker since I was 16 until I turned 34. I quit smoking when I wanted to conceive my first child. I am now pregnant, but would like to know if my...
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My breathing sounds crackly and lately shortness of breath after exertion

Breathing when lying down in chest sounds. crackly. . shortness of breath after exertion. . no meds
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Lungs

Does COPD and CHF often go hand in hand with Lupus? ?
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Can asthma go away?

My regular doctor diagnosed me with asthma at my last visit. But now my symptoms are gone and I haven't even treated it yet. Is it possible for asthma to go away? Could it maybe...
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