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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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How Can Flu And Pneumonia Be Treated?

My mom is in hospital with type a flu and pneumonia. She has regular albuterol breathing treatments at home. At one point when I didn t think just albuterol was being esffective , we tried the duo. She did not respond well so we went back to only albuterol. Here at the hospital they were giving her duo and I wasn t aware....she was already having difficulty with a fib....after the third treatment I asked what they were giving her...she had a purple face, jerking and a person from cardiac came to her rooom because her heart rate was overhead 180 and a very elevated by. Respiratory was arguing with me that it was the albuterol in the duo and I assured them that she has it at home everyday and does not shake. Also a doctor told me that there was no difference in metoprolol and traprock... when over the years anytime it s not topol she gets sick as a dog,
Mon, 2 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I think at this point she should take an antibiotic to help pneumonia being cured except inhalation with ventoline and prednisone injection.
The antibiotic we prefere in this severe cases and hospital care is ceftriaxon

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How Can Flu And Pneumonia Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I think at this point she should take an antibiotic to help pneumonia being cured except inhalation with ventoline and prednisone injection. The antibiotic we prefere in this severe cases and hospital care is ceftriaxon Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.