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I got covid positive and taking medicines from past 6 days , fever was around 102 starting two days , again 6th day fever is around 99.3, I have been told to do CT SCAN my doubt is whether CT scan is dangerous and has side effects like cancer etc pls clarify, I am 31 yrs old
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CT scan uses some amount of radiation to take a clear photo of Lung, but it doesn't cause cancer in single dose. Now ct scan is required to see the severity of lung infection & plan your treatment.
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Do CT scan Immediately
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No if your doctor has asked you to get a ct done , go for it . It doesn’t cause any severe side effects in one exposure .
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You should get a CT scan if you have respiratory problems. If not then dont go for it.
Also you can take calpol upto 4 times a day for your fever
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