Suggest possible treatment for COPD
Patient: COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Dear Sir, First of all many thanks for your kind consideration to pay your valuable time in reading my e-mail. Through this communication I would like to bring your kind attention, our most serious problem about my Father (Age 80+), who is suffering from COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). My Father had already gone by thorough medical check-up & he is all right in other health aspects. The problem is COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), which is perfectly diagnosed & we have all the reports in hand. Now a days my father is living in North part of India (Kotdwara - Uttarakhand State), Near Haridwar/Dehradun. We are looking for the best possible Hospital/Doctor (Pulmonologist) to treat COPD problem of my Father, somewhere in North part of India (Preferably in Delhi, Meerut, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Bijnore), since he can not travel long distance due to his bad health. Also the transportation infrastructure has been affected badly in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi….. Therefore, please let us know your valuable suggestion, in order to provide the best possible treatment to my Father. By considering his age (80+), we prefer to give him treatment without going for any serious surgery. His physical appearance is also too weak. If you are aware about the above, please provide us detailed information about the Hospitals/Doctors including perfect address/location, name of the doctors, telephone number, e-mail etc. Your Favorable answer will be highly appreciated Thanks & Best Regards Bharat Singh Rawat Kotdwara (Near Haridwar/Dehradun Garhwal) District : Pauri Garhwal State : Uttarakhand India Tel. No. : 0091 - 222836 Mobile No : 0091 - 0000 E-Mai : YYYY@YYYY (Note : Please note that, I will be available on above Mobile No. from 01/10/2010, meantime just reply me by return e-mail) Doctor: Hello,For COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) treatment, any good MD Pulmonologist can treat your father's COPD but inhaler like MDI FORACORT  twice a day, MDI TIOVA 9 microgram 2 Puffs. Both with ZERO STAT VT SPACER can be used.Use oxygen, if SPO2 less than 95, use Bipap, if breathlessness present after inhaler therapy. Go for yearly flu vaccination, staphylococcal vaccines 5 yearly and pulmonary rehabilitation can also be done.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Chandra Shekhar