My wife just had a Caesarean Section and was released from the hospital yesterday. She has Wheezing when she breathes that started this afternoon should she go back to the hospital ER or can she wait 14 hours for her OB/GYN - is this a sign of Pneumonia from the Anesthesia ?
Thanks for your question you should visit your GAEC and take advise because in my patients who are post surgical I would like to rule out 3 causes-first is post surgical atelectasis in the bases of lung that is a common problem after surgeries of abdomen second is any secondary infection or pneumonia which is a possibility after visiting a hospital bronchial asthma or any bronchial disease all these diseases can be ruled out by simple investigations like chest X-ray, sputum culture and by measuring peak expiratory flow rate ask your pulmonologist if you should use an incentive spirometerdisscuss these modalities with your gynaecthanksfeel free to ask more questions