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My father 87 year old have been hospitalized in new jersey usa for 43 days now with interstitial lung disease. Principal problem: pneumonia of left lower lobe due to infectious organism active problems: acute calculus cholecystitis interstitial lung disease (hcc) left bundle branch block acute on chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia (hcc) paroxysmal a-fib (hcc) currently on 4 l oxygen nasal cannula patient currently in steroid prednisone 30 mg and mepron and cefepime iv antibiotics. Recent x-ray shows worsening of lung condition all lobe impacted. Following this website I am giving him beryllium and silicea alongside the hospital’s alopathic treatment. I only go to hospital once in the evening, giving him 5 pallets of beryllium 30c and 3 pallets of silicea 30c one hour apart in the evening. I am not sure if I am giving him right amount. Requesting direction on the appropriate doses (also if any other meds and doses are suggested) for the acute stage of ild, again I am only able to go to the hospital once in the evening so only can give homeopathy medicine once a day.

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Pulmonologist•Thane
Allopathic treatment includes antibiotics and iv steroids in a tapering dose as mentioned by you above to reduce the acute exacerbation.
Rest if the ild is uip pattern then it is not reversible and if it fibrotic nsip only the ggos which may have occurred now can be reversible. Rest is irreversible.
Please check whether it is uip or nsip on cect thorax.
Secondly ild is lung debilitating condition ultimately any amount of medicines just improves exacerbation and also will prevent furt...more
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Oncologist•Kadapa
Salt with warm water gargling every 3 hrs and also after eating zytee l ointment you can apply orally for pain relief syears sucrafil-o 10 ml 10 minutes before eating food plenty of oral fluids 3litres /day
mouth opening exercises daily must
this will be helpful for most of the patients.
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Hematologist•Delhi
This may be due to medicine effect or due to disease progression both.
Need to withhold imatinib and get bcr-abl pcr done, if this report shows a high percentage value, medicine to be changed, if not detected, imatinib dosage needs reduction further.
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General Physician•Vadodara
green juice with leafy vegetables, lauki juice after taste if bitter discard.
fruit juice. protien powder by Amway in Luckwarm milk two times.
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General Physician•Bareilly
Severity depends on many factors stage and related organs age
please share ct thorax for further management.
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Homeopathy Doctor•Hooghly
Diet should be liquid, without spices, that should be blunt and protein enriched diet, give fruits juice also, you can go for protein shake also.
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General Physician•Delhi
I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
People who have advanced liver disease can have complications that affect the heart and lungs. It is not unusual for a person with severe liver disease to have shortness of breath.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
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Hematologist•Ludhiana
As TLC is very low, she should be admitted as fever in this case is a medical emergency.
I understand you are in a very tough position. What have you decided for her treatment. Are you planning to go for 2nd line therapy or not.
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Madurai
Dear madam/sir

Natural supplements that are antioxidant and supportive by nature would help your mother. I can help you. Pl consult me for ayurvedic advice.

Thanks
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General Physician•Bareilly
History of att default
chronic history of smoking
blood in cough, fever ,weight loss, loss of appetite
take hrct thorax
sputum culture.
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