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How Can Cold, Cough And Shortness Of Breath Be Treated?

My friend has had a bad cold. For the past 3 or 4 days , he coughs really hard, then loses his breath and then blacks out. He comes to a minute later. I have been to the ER, they give me Z pack and send me home I never know when this will happen. What should I do
Fri, 28 Sep 2018
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Hi,

He may be suffering from acute respiratory tract infection. It may be bronchitis or bronchiectasis or pneumonia or pharyngitis etc.

Use water vapor inhalation and salt water gargling thrice a day for five days. Continue antibiotics and antipyretics.

Use tablet Deriphyllin.

If symptoms not improved please get it done a chest X-ray, complete blood picture, urine examination, sputum examination etc. Along with the reports, consult your physician, he will examine and treat you accordingly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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How Can Cold, Cough And Shortness Of Breath Be Treated?

Hi, He may be suffering from acute respiratory tract infection. It may be bronchitis or bronchiectasis or pneumonia or pharyngitis etc. Use water vapor inhalation and salt water gargling thrice a day for five days. Continue antibiotics and antipyretics. Use tablet Deriphyllin. If symptoms not improved please get it done a chest X-ray, complete blood picture, urine examination, sputum examination etc. Along with the reports, consult your physician, he will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu, Internal Medicine Specialist