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Suggest Remedy For Dry Cough And Stiffness In Stomach After Food
Question: Hi
My father's age is 65 he is a post cpr survivour his heart functioning is 25% & fraction shortining is 13%
Last month he was hospitalised & when ct scan was in process he had a heart attack there. He was on ventilator support for 11 days. His tlc at that time was 27000 which is now reduced to 9000. Ultra sound reports say that gall bladder looks to be in contracted form.
After 25 days he was discharged from hospital
Problem is
After having meal nearly after 2 hours there is stiffness in stomach followed by shortning of breath & blood pressure elevation.
He is again hospitalised because of short breath. Doctors say it was a minor heart attack & there was water in chest
He is doing fine now but i want to know the cause & also wanna know if the medication is correct & what are the do's & don'ts
One thing more there is also dry cough which is not curing
Can ecocardiography show whether there is blockage or not. Because doctors asked to do angiography
Pls help
My father's age is 65 he is a post cpr survivour his heart functioning is 25% & fraction shortining is 13%
Last month he was hospitalised & when ct scan was in process he had a heart attack there. He was on ventilator support for 11 days. His tlc at that time was 27000 which is now reduced to 9000. Ultra sound reports say that gall bladder looks to be in contracted form.
After 25 days he was discharged from hospital
Problem is
After having meal nearly after 2 hours there is stiffness in stomach followed by shortning of breath & blood pressure elevation.
He is again hospitalised because of short breath. Doctors say it was a minor heart attack & there was water in chest
He is doing fine now but i want to know the cause & also wanna know if the medication is correct & what are the do's & don'ts
One thing more there is also dry cough which is not curing
Can ecocardiography show whether there is blockage or not. Because doctors asked to do angiography
Pls help
Brief Answer:
Features are suggestive of heart failure.
Detailed Answer:
Hi & Welcome.
I appreciate your concern for your father.
Glad to know that he recovered following a cardiac arrest (CPR).
From the symptoms described in your query I am of the opinion that he had myocardial infarction ("heart attack") following which he developed heart failure resulting in the fluid ("water") in his lungs (chest).
Pleased to know that he is responding to the treatment of heart failure.
Dry cough could be due to two possibilities:
1. Due to heart failure itself (as it is associated with shortness of breath) or
2. Due to prescribed medication for the heart failure like ACE inhibitors RAMIPRIL.
I would advise you to kindly consult his treating doctor for the symptom of dry cough suspected to have been caused by the medication ACE inhibitor RAMIPRIL
Echocardiography does not show the blockage of the blood vessels of the heart.
So, to get more information regarding the blockade he has to undergo Angiography.
He must take the following precautions:
1. Must adhere to the prescribed medications
2. Avoid exercise as it may aggravate his symptoms
3. Dietary salt restriction
4. Must avoid straining during defecation
5. Avoid fatty or heavy meals.
6. Regular follow up with the cardiologist.
Hope I could answer your query.
Features are suggestive of heart failure.
Detailed Answer:
Hi & Welcome.
I appreciate your concern for your father.
Glad to know that he recovered following a cardiac arrest (CPR).
From the symptoms described in your query I am of the opinion that he had myocardial infarction ("heart attack") following which he developed heart failure resulting in the fluid ("water") in his lungs (chest).
Pleased to know that he is responding to the treatment of heart failure.
Dry cough could be due to two possibilities:
1. Due to heart failure itself (as it is associated with shortness of breath) or
2. Due to prescribed medication for the heart failure like ACE inhibitors RAMIPRIL.
I would advise you to kindly consult his treating doctor for the symptom of dry cough suspected to have been caused by the medication ACE inhibitor RAMIPRIL
Echocardiography does not show the blockage of the blood vessels of the heart.
So, to get more information regarding the blockade he has to undergo Angiography.
He must take the following precautions:
1. Must adhere to the prescribed medications
2. Avoid exercise as it may aggravate his symptoms
3. Dietary salt restriction
4. Must avoid straining during defecation
5. Avoid fatty or heavy meals.
6. Regular follow up with the cardiologist.
Hope I could answer your query.
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