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Does CPAP Therapy Help In Treating Bronchitis?
Question: will using a cpap machine help with bronchits
Brief Answer:
CPAP is indicated only in severe, uncontrolled bronchitis.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Bronchitis is inflammation of airways. And this can be treated with antibiotics, antihistamines, inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid.
If not controlled by all these and patient is having severe breathlessness, respiratory failure, hypoxia than CPAP therapy can be given.
But don't start by yourself. First consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system.
Please let me know
1. Do you have severe breathlessness?
2. Do you have hypoxia?
3. Which drugs you have taken? "
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
CPAP is indicated only in severe, uncontrolled bronchitis.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Bronchitis is inflammation of airways. And this can be treated with antibiotics, antihistamines, inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid.
If not controlled by all these and patient is having severe breathlessness, respiratory failure, hypoxia than CPAP therapy can be given.
But don't start by yourself. First consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system.
Please let me know
1. Do you have severe breathlessness?
2. Do you have hypoxia?
3. Which drugs you have taken? "
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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