I'm really worried about my brother who's been covid positive for a week now. He had a fever for the first few days, but now that's gone and he's got this dry cough. We got some tests done and I've got the chest X-ray results, but the doctor can only see us next Sunday and today is Thursday. The report mentions something about inhomogeneous opacities at both mid and lower zones, and it also says there's a bilateral pulmonary inflammatory lesion. Should we be waiting till Sunday to see our doctor or do you think it's better to check with another doctor sooner? Id really appreciate your advice on what this might mean and how to proceed.

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Dr Mubarak Parveez B

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2+ Yrs

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Tab Azithromycin 500mg orally,once daily for 5 days is advised to the patient.Also tab paracetamol 500mg sos for fever,tab levocetrizine 10 mg bedtime for 5 days, syrup salbutamol 10 ml thrice daily for 5 days and steam inhalation is advised to the patient.

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I've been told that I breathe heavily while I'm sleeping, and it seems like my oxygen levels and pulse rate drop during those times. Specifically, my oxygen saturation goes from 99 to 91, and my pulse rate drops from 88 to 68. Eventually, they both go back to normal, which is 88 for my pulse and 99 for oxygen saturation. This pattern happens multiple times throughout the night. Could you help me understand what might be going on with these symptoms?

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