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Suffer From Pneumonia. On Ventilator. Recovery Chances?
My father is Suffering from phenemonia Infection In His Right Lung and right now he Is on Ventilator From Last 3days In Central Hospital Faridabad.Doctors Are Still Not Sure For How Long They Will Keep My Father On Support System.I am Already Out Of Money Because I Paid More Than 2 lakh In 3 days.my Father Is 55 years Old and sugar Patient.plz Suggest Me Something As Soon As Possible Thnks.
Ashish Kumar
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Ashish Kumar
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013
DEAR SIR, AS YOU HAVE DESCRIBED YOUR FATHER'S CASE, HE NEEDS MORE OF VENTILATORY SUPPORT UNTILL THE INFECTION CLEARS OF FROM THE LUNG AND BLOOD PARAMETERS INCLUDING SUGAR LEVELS TURN OUT TO BE NORMAL.
VENTILATORY SUPPORT IS GIVEN TO AID IN LUNG OXYGENATION FOR BETTER RECOVERY AND ALSO TO REST THE ALREADY FATIGUED CHEST MUSCLES.
ONCE THERE ARE SIGNS OF INFECTION CLEARANCE THE VENTILATOR CAN BE WEANED OFF, IT ALL DEPENDS HOW FAST AND HOW GOOD THE BODY REPONDS TO ANTIBIOTICS TO CLEAR INFECTION.
REGARDS
VENTILATORY SUPPORT IS GIVEN TO AID IN LUNG OXYGENATION FOR BETTER RECOVERY AND ALSO TO REST THE ALREADY FATIGUED CHEST MUSCLES.
ONCE THERE ARE SIGNS OF INFECTION CLEARANCE THE VENTILATOR CAN BE WEANED OFF, IT ALL DEPENDS HOW FAST AND HOW GOOD THE BODY REPONDS TO ANTIBIOTICS TO CLEAR INFECTION.
REGARDS
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