Today Mom and I made an unscheduled visit to the lung doctor (Dr. Iatredes). He took two x-rays and ran her through two breathing tests; how much air she could blow out - lung capacity, how much saturated oxygen was in her system. She was compromised on both tests.
1. She has some kind of congestion in the left lower lung. I'd say it looks like 1/6-1/5 of the lung is cloudy.
2. Her saturated oxygen levels were low after 3 minutes of walking so he has put her on oxygen for when she sleeps and or is going to move about for more than 3 minutes.
3. He has her on 8 days of prednisone in case this is allergy related.
4. A 3 tier barium swallow is scheduled for Wednesday to see if there is an obstruction in the esophogus (or what happens when she swallows) which is routing some food particles into her lung. It takes three different kinds of swallows. Thin fluid, medium fluid, thick fluid. This will be done this coming Wednesday, May 22.
5. He does not think it is heart related and he could see no reminants of the pneumothorax.
We will see Dr. Iatredes for follow-up on Nov. 3rd
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