Suffering with fever and dry cough

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Last 20 days suffering with fever and dry cough esr is 140 and crp is came down from 216 to 12 what to be done

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please do a mountoux test and sputum test to rule out tuberculosis before u start on antibiotics. aftr test take till results cm negative tab azithromycin 500mg once fr 5 days tab pan 40mg once a day fr 5 days to alleviate dry cough u cn start on syp grilinctus 2 tbs thrice a day

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician 40 yrs exp Vadodara Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sushma Shah

General Physician 40 yrs exp Vadodara

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Hello, consult a chest physician as twenty days is long time. Advise X RAY CHEST PA VIEW.digital If mucus is there zeil Nelson stain for AFB. Plenty of luck warm liquids. Nimbupani in luckwarm water.mousambi juice, Black coffee with two teaspoons of the Honey n two pinches of cinnamon powder to be taken in morning and night for few days. Light diet like semiliquid porridge khichari fresh made. Tomato soup sip by sip is very beneficial. Ok.