Question 1

I'm experiencing some breathlessness when I'm walking or climbing stairs to the second floor, especially after coming home from work. My oxygen level drops to 90 for about 30 seconds to a minute before it goes back to normal. I also had a CRP test done, and the result was 15.6 mgL. Is this a normal level? What could be happening with my body?

Accepted Answer

do covid test

Question 2

I'm dealing with severe cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath, and I have to keep taking duolin and budecort respules, but they only seem to work for about 4 hours before the symptoms start again. What should I do or try to get longer relief?

Accepted Answer

Duolin respules every 6th hourly and budesonide every 12th hourly is advised to the patient.

Question 3

I've recently been diagnosed with COVID-19 and while the fever, diarrhea, and vomiting are gone, I'm really worried about some new symptoms. I'm dealing with severe chest pain, chest tightness, and breathing problems. Right now, I'm on mechanical oxygen support at home. My PT and D-Dimer plasma levels are pretty high, and there's a concern about pulmonary embolism. I've been having excessive sweating for the past two months, leg cramps, and some occasional swelling, which is concerning me even more. My chest X-ray came back clear, but I read that X-rays might not always catch a pulmonary embolism. Could you tell me what I should do next and what would the treatment be if it is a pulmonary embolism?

Accepted Answer

CTPA AND VQ RATIO

I'm having trouble breathing comfortably and there's a slight tightness in my chest, but I don't have a cold or a fever. What could be causing this difficulty?

if you are smoker, then it might cause chest congestion and cause difficult in breathing

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