I'm really worried about my father's CO2 level, which is at 85 in his blood. He's currently in the ICU at IGIMS Patna. Can anyone advise on how we might be able to lower it? Is it possible to reduce his CO2 level while he's there?

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I'm a 20-year-old student currently living in a college hostel in Kota, Rajasthan, and I've been dealing with asthma for a while now. Lately, I've been experiencing chest congestion, coughing, cold symptoms, and wheezing, with a tightness in my chest when I breathe. Being at college, I'm looking for some home remedies that are easy to do in a hostel setting. Could you suggest some ways to help manage these asthma symptoms?

steam inhalation and take tablet citrizen for 1 week at night

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I've been dealing with a breathing and chest problem for the past 10 days and have been taking Deriphylin OD 300, Defcort OD 12, and Montamac L tablets, but I'm not finding any relief. What's going on? Should I be worried, or do you think I need a different treatment?

take pantop 40mg

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I was treated for TB in my lungs back in 2016 after a 9-month medication course. Now, I've noticed a tiny speck of blood when I spit, but I dont have any cough. Should this be something I worry about and see a hospital for?

Patient is advised tab augmentin duo 625 mg ,orally, thrice daily for 7 days, tab levocetrizine 10 mg bedtime for 5 days and syrup salbutamol 10 ml thrice dailly for 7 days .

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