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What Causes Frequently Occurring Respiratory Infections?

I am an RN and my mother keeps getting respiratory infections with high fevers and SOB. They keep treating her with Doxycycline and I am afraid her immune system is compromised. I also worry about super bugs. I have suggested that she see a pulmonologist, she also was hospitalized with Influenza A this spring as she was struggling to breathe. She has hx of asthma, hypothyroid, hypertension, obesity, borderline diabetic, BLE edema frequently. What is your suggestion to this problem? She again just yesterday came down with a severs respiratory infection overnight with a sinus infection and AGAIN is on Doxycycline. I am getting frustrated because they are not coming down to the bottom of the problem. Some type of fungal problem? CHF? Help?
Mon, 17 Jul 2017
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Respected user , Hi
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* There are various reasons behind this as

- decrease respiratory compliance
- alveoli damage from various reasons
- recurrent allergy
- immunocompromised state
- pulmonary basic pathology not detected
- infection of previous state half way treated or the drug regimen were
non respondent
- associated ailments supporting frequent infections as low hemoglobin
diabetes or others

* Needs intensive work up with laboratory tests , x-ray chest ,
pulmonary function tests , diagnostic bronchoscopy or CT chest according
to the concern of the pulmonologist .

Hope to clarify your query .
Welcome for further questions .
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com & giving opportunity to assist
Wishing her fine recovery .
Regards dear .
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What Causes Frequently Occurring Respiratory Infections?

Respected user , Hi Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query thoroughly . * There are various reasons behind this as - decrease respiratory compliance - alveoli damage from various reasons - recurrent allergy - immunocompromised state - pulmonary basic pathology not detected - infection of previous state half way treated or the drug regimen were non respondent - associated ailments supporting frequent infections as low hemoglobin diabetes or others * Needs intensive work up with laboratory tests , x-ray chest , pulmonary function tests , diagnostic bronchoscopy or CT chest according to the concern of the pulmonologist . Hope to clarify your query . Welcome for further questions . Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com & giving opportunity to assist Wishing her fine recovery . Regards dear .