my radiological report showed: There is hyperinflation of both lungs. Both hemidiaphragms are depressed. the heart is normal in size and shape. The trachea is deviated to the right. The osseous thoracic cage showed demineralization of the bones.I am 53 years old and have been smoking for the past 35 years.  Now I felt pain at the back portion of my left chest. The dull pain radiates towards my left arm. What medicines should I take to treat my ailment. Thanks Doc.BRIGIDO DIAO LIM
Thanks for your question completely understand your problems per my opinion you have COPD and symptoms of cough and breathlessness and the chest X-ray changes also support the diagnosis and cause for this disease is your smoking habit. First thing which needs to be done is quit smoking. You need to consult a pulmonologist regarding the treatment of COPD, inhaled Chat Doctor. This is standard treatment for COPD. Next is about that chest pain, pain at the back of chest radiating to arms or shoulders can be due to ischemia, angina, by thus I mean to say this can be due to a cardiac disease. Consult a cardiologist and a pulmonologist regarding the above-mentioned conditions and medicines so that cause can be evaluated and medicines can be started. Thanks /regards feel free to ask more questions may god bless you with good health