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85 Years Old Asthma Patient COVID +ive
My grandmother is 80+ years old she has asthma and tested positive for corona today but she don't have critical condition as of now but had mild fever (around 99) yesterday. What should I do ?
Should I admit her in hospital (as she is old and is an asthma patient)
Or
Should I wait for any critical symtoms to arise
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Elderly lady with asthma and now COVID positive, risks are many. Detailed evaluation required
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Online consultation with a pulmonologist
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Dr. Rahul Reddy
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10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Do a chest CT and crp with d dimer levels.
Based on above results we can conclude
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Dr. P M Anbumaran
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13 yrs exp
Chennai
Do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation and management
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