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Asking for Mother, Female, 76 years old, Islamabad

1. 76 years old Female having history of diabetes , hypertension , low HB. having dry cough compliant for a week 2. admitted in emergency for respiratory distress and intubated .Diagnoses is of laryngeal Edema . No infection ( viral or bacterial ) found and no known source of allergy known 3. Patient in ICU on vent , being given steroids ( prednisolone) for 4 days .cuff leak test ( CLT) taken several times but negative . Edema is not settling down 4. Doctor prescribed to go for tracheostomy as do not want to take risk of ICU bugs/ infection due to prolonged stay on vent and in ICU Query : Wht could be best possible solution to the situation

General Physician in Karachi - Dr. Homayoun Sheikh

Dr. Homayoun Sheikh - General Physician

MD, Specialty Certificate (Acute Medicine) UK, MRCP (UK), Post Graduate Diploma of cardiologist (UK) | Karachi

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11 Positive Reviews

talk with your doctor who is managing your mother

Internal Medicine Specialist in Karachi - Dr. Syed Sardar Ali

Dr. Syed Sardar Ali - Internal Medicine Specialist

MBBS, FCPS (Medicine) | Karachi

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40 Positive Reviews

best thing is to follow attending Doctor

Pediatrician in Gujranwala - Dr. Aqeela Sami

Dr. Aqeela Sami - Pediatrician

| MBBS | FCPS (training) | | Gujranwala

tracheostomy seems very aapropriate . go with your attending doctor

General Physician in Sukkur - Dr. Rubab Fatima

Dr. Rubab Fatima - General Physician

| MBBS | | Sukkur

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3 Positive Reviews

follow the attending doctor,as the doctor must be knowing all possible causes and risks regarding current condition of patient,both clinical and pathologically proven

Pediatrician in Gujranwala - Dr. Aqeela Sami

Dr. Aqeela Sami - Pediatrician

| MBBS | FCPS (training) | | Gujranwala

tracheostomy seems very aapropriate . go with your attending doctor

General Physician in Haripur - Dr. Javeeda Hashmi

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