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Corona positive query
My mother is found covid positive on 24-Nov-2020 and she is admitted in deen Dayal govt hospital varansi. She is feeling sever breathing problem and on oxygen support(type 1). Chest CT has been done and severity score is 16/25. Also, she is suger and arthritis patient and taking medication.
My question is,
1. Do I need to consult any chest specialist seperately for her treatment or covid medicines are enough to treat the infection.
2. She is in trouble due to severe breathing issue, what shall I do to get her some relief.
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U need to consult a chest specialist for covid as it affects lungs mainly
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Hi. I understand your concern s. Consult a pulmonologist online for a detailed analysis and further management plan
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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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Dr. Santosh Jha
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Delhi
consult a Pulmonologist immediately for proper guidance and management!
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
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22 yrs exp
Nagpur
Hi noted above history
Covid is treated by chest physician only .
Yes with such age and high CT scan scoring speak to your treatment physician and get all doubts cleared.
Else open personal consult for proper evaluation and yams treatment
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