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Suggest Treatment For Bronchitis/lung Infection

my girlfriend afew years ago inhaled Rimu dust which is a native New Zealand hardwood.Now at night in bed she has what sounds to be bronchitis or a damp crackling left lung.Wood dust does seem to pose a serious threat to lung health,she is a non smoker and the lung definitely sounds like it has fluid in it but it does not come and can not be eleiminated.What can we do about this?
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Hi welcome to health care magic.....

Here your physical examination including auscultation need to be done first....
Chest x ray and if needed spirometry useful in diagnosing your condition....
It could be bronchitis or any other restrictive disease like pulmonary fibrosis or infection like pneumonia if fever and cough with chest pain associated.
You have not mentioned complaints in detail.
So here examination will guide about which investigation to be done.

If dyspnea present with difficult breathing then bronchodilator might given...
If congestion symptoms then antihistaminic drug given.

For your condition you can consult pulmonologist.

Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Bronchitis/lung Infection

Hi welcome to health care magic..... Here your physical examination including auscultation need to be done first.... Chest x ray and if needed spirometry useful in diagnosing your condition.... It could be bronchitis or any other restrictive disease like pulmonary fibrosis or infection like pneumonia if fever and cough with chest pain associated. You have not mentioned complaints in detail. So here examination will guide about which investigation to be done. If dyspnea present with difficult breathing then bronchodilator might given... If congestion symptoms then antihistaminic drug given. For your condition you can consult pulmonologist. Take care.