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Dry cough and uti
My father got covid pneumonia in month of february with ct score 19/25 he was in icu for a month, after recovery he was having oxygen saturation 96-97 but from last 15 days he is having dry cough and low grade fever so we did covid test it was negative but through urine test we got to know he is having bacterial infection so currently je is taking niftran 100mg .
My concern is dry cough has changed to chesty cough now and from 4-5 days his oxygen saturation is also fluctuating from 88-93 , with oxygen supply he maintains 98,our doctor has prescribed pirfenex200 for fibrosis, (attached xray report)
Any medicines for chesty cough
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What about other compliants??
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Sputum for culture and sensitivity .have a consult
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Dr. Neha Magaji
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
How did he diagnosis fibrosis with chest x ray ? Also pirfenidone is not the treatment for this . If oxygen saturation is falling there is surely some other cause , requires CT . Kindly consider for a consult for detailed evaluation and treatment plan
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