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How To Overcome Interstitial Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Exacerbation?

these are my active problems Interstitial preumonia, Broonchitis, chronnic , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,acute exacerbation, My M.D. just put me prednisone 20 mc 2tabs daily, on advair diskus 500-50, spiriva handihaler. When is going to up ? or is it
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Tge treatment of all these conditions u mentioned is slightly differrent. Treatment of diifferent types of interstitial pneumonias differs, which depends on HRCT THORAX pattern. & COPD also dont need steroids everytime. Sometimes in not very severe COPD exacerbation, antibiotics & inhaled bronchodilators & inhaled steroids suffice.(no systemic steroids). & some interstitial pneumonias requires steroids & some not, most of time in exacerbation, prednisolone benefits.
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How To Overcome Interstitial Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Exacerbation?

Tge treatment of all these conditions u mentioned is slightly differrent. Treatment of diifferent types of interstitial pneumonias differs, which depends on HRCT THORAX pattern. & COPD also dont need steroids everytime. Sometimes in not very severe COPD exacerbation, antibiotics & inhaled bronchodilators & inhaled steroids suffice.(no systemic steroids). & some interstitial pneumonias requires steroids & some not, most of time in exacerbation, prednisolone benefits.