Which type of inhaler is better, MDI or DPI? And do MDI inhalers contain steroids?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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mdi is best. mdi is not compulsorily steroid

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I'm really worried about my dad. His oxygen saturation has been stuck at 88 for the last five days, even though he's on 5L oxygen at the hospital. The CT scan showed these ground glass opacities in his lungs, and he's taking pirfenidone, along with formonide and combimiat. What should we expect next? Is there anything else we can do to help improve his condition?

Yes, Continue same treatment.

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I've been smoke-free for 21 days now after having smoked for 6 years. I was having some breathing issues and getting out of breath, which pushed me to finally quit for good. I'm curious, how does my condition sound to you? And how long do you think it'll take for my lungs to heal?

do regular breathing exercises and do chest x ray

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I've noticed a little blood in my sputum when I clear my throat in the morning. I don't have any breathing problems, but I've had a cold for about three days. Should I be worried about this?

That could be normal capillary bleed no need to worry as there is history of cold also,it's negligible.

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