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Lungs looks.flat when touched
My father is 68 years old and we met the doctor for his cold,cough,fatigue . When doctor just touched his abdomen area she said about lungs as its not looking like expanding as expected and seems its flat and asked to take Ct scan .can you please help.to let me know is it is anything serious or can be cured by medicine
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The doctor must be commenting on the movement of diaphragm muscle, which may be reduced in a variety of diseases.
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Connect and consult for detailed evaluation of the patient before a CT scan is performed.
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kindly explain in detail over a consult..he must have told about diaphragm and not lung
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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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Dr. Shruti Jain
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
get a basic chest x ray done ??
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Is he having Diabetes. Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history
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Dr. Rishi Dhar
Tuberculous and chest Diseases Specialist
7 yrs exp
Kolkata
Perform basic tests like Chest X-ray, Routine blood tests e.g. Hb, TC, DC, CRP, at first.
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Review with Reports
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Dr. Kuldeep Meena
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Bundi
Consult me
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