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  • 65 Years
  • 20/02/2025

I'm really worried about my mom. She's been dealing with diabetes for a while now, and she's also got this congestion thing going on. The doctors said it's COPD, and she's using a nebuliser and taking Seroflo. I'm just wondering, with all these conditions together, is there something specific we should be doing to help manage her symptoms better or any other treatments we should consider?

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continue same.

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Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist

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