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Suggest Treatment For Lung Infection And Breathing Difficulty

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Posted on Fri, 25 Sep 2015
Question: hi doctor
my grandmother recently got the problem in breathing. and she was hospitalised for 2 weeks.
now she is home. she got infection in her lungs which caused difficult for her to breathe.
now the lungs infection is gone. but at home she has to take oxygen thru cylinders. I want to know about the electonic machine of oxygen which we want to buy.
can u siggest machine name, vendor and cost. cost should be reasonable.
thanks
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Oxygen concentrator is available.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
The oxygen machine you are talking about is known as oxygen concentrator.
It is electricity operated.
Cost is between 40-50 thousand.
Best company is Philips. It is with 5 years warranty.
Some dealers sell second hand machines also. They are costing around 25000.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Lung Infection And Breathing Difficulty

Brief Answer: Oxygen concentrator is available. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. The oxygen machine you are talking about is known as oxygen concentrator. It is electricity operated. Cost is between 40-50 thousand. Best company is Philips. It is with 5 years warranty. Some dealers sell second hand machines also. They are costing around 25000. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.