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Cough and uneasy breathing chronic.
Hi doctor,
My sister has dry cough not continuous, uneasy in breathing, pain in upper back. She has this problem 2 months back and diagoned with CT chest scan and was told that she had lung infection. After medication, it subsided and again the problem has come back. Again she was diagnosed with CT chest scan and the report is told " the fibronodular opacities in the anterior basal segment of the rt lower lobe" , report is attached below. Is it tuberculosis??? And the doctor is not telling if it is tuberculosis or not.! He is telling that there is mark left on the lungs due to previous infection. Due to the healed wound mark, the problem has come back.Kindly understand my problem and suggest me sir. As the present situation is covid we can't go around hospitals much. As she is lung disease patient , it might be more risky for her.
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Sputum for AFB x 2 days.
Budamate 200 microgram transcap: 1 transcap twice daily with lupihaler x 6 months
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Needs a private consultation.. Can get a sputum AFb stain, aerobic c/s and sputum Genexpert tb
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Sputum afb testing with culture and sensitivity to rule out drug resistance is needed
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do sputum evalution
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all hygeinic precautions
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Hi. I understand your concern s. Open a private chat consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and treatment prescription.
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Dr. P M Anbumaran
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Chennai
Do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation
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Dr. Ganesh Patel
Pulmonologist
4 yrs exp
Raigarh
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Understand your concern
For TB testing her sputum for AFB is enough
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check her sputum for TB
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
Pulmonologist
22 yrs exp
Nagpur
Hi noted above history and related reports.
Anything more than 2 months cough with fever wt loss and weakness is matter of concerns.
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Stay healthy
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Online app consult for proper evaluation and evaluation investigation and treatment
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