My dad's got post-COVID pneumonia and his oxygen saturation is bouncing around 91-92 during recovery, but sometimes it dips to 84-85. Should he be on oxygen support moving forward?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

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2+ Yrs

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yes

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I've been dealing with breathing issues for the past year or so, and it seems to hit every 3 to 4 months. It's really distressing because when it starts, I'm up all night struggling to breathe and I just can't figure out what's causing it. What can I do or take in an emergency to help with this?

start steam inhalation, do one chest xray

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Is it normal to feel the same pain I had before my thoracentesis, even though it's been 36 hours since it was done? I'm worried the pleural fluid might have come back. Could tuberculosis be causing this effusion? The pain is really bothering me, and I'm waiting on my report, which won't be ready until next week. Can you give me some advice in the meantime?

it can recur in some condition

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