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Old cough and fever
I have cough from last 4 5 months.
From last 2 months also have fever which start every afternoon and stay till the midnight upto 99.5 grade
Upper stomach is also a bit hard
For some time i also feel laboured breathing.
There is always wet cough.
Pain in legs and hands.
No loss in apatite, no loss in taste/smell.
From last 2 days pulse rate is 105.
Hematogram attached
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AFB sputum for 2 consecutive days
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Hi. I understand your concern s. You will need to undergo a detailed examination and investigation like chest x ray. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest.
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Dr. Suruchi
Pulmonologist
21 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Please get evaluated for sputum for AFB done along with chest xray Pa .
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physician evaluation for low platelet and Tlc
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Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Kolkata
To record temperature 6 hourly sputum for AFB x 2days X-ray chest PA view. tab P 650 mg 1tab SOS. After reports are available, definite treatment can be given.
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Dr. Sunil Kumar
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Udaipur
Chronic productive cough with fever needs detailed evaluation including chest x ray sputum examination for ZN stain and aerobic culture.
Consult pulmonologist immediately. If not possible can take teleconsultation
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