I'm really concerned because I've been coughing up blood and having trouble breathing. My oxygen level has dropped to around 93, and I'm feeling a lot of chest tightness. The cough is red and has clots in it. What could be causing this, and should I be worried?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

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4+ Yrs

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Ecg ,x-ray chest pa view and sputum for AFB and culture and sensitivity test is advised to the patient.

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My dad just turned 54 and he's been told he has Asthma, plus something called Pleural effusion in his left lung. We did a Mantoux test today. I'm really concerned and just curious, can pleural effusion be cured?

Yes curable.Continue ATT for 6 months .

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I'm having some trouble with my breathing that's been going on for about 10-12 days. I'm constantly feeling the need to take deep breaths, yet exercising like jogging or using stairs doesnt seem to be a problem. It's odd because I'm yawning a lot during the day, and it seems to get worse at night. I'm really puzzled and a bit worried about what might be causing this. Could you help me understand what's going on?

ENT opinion is advised to the patient.

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I was curious if the lung fibrosis that develops after having COVID is usually restrictive or does it tend to be progressive? I've attached my CT scan report from after my COVID treatment for some context. During my hospital stay, I received remdesivir injections.

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