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Suggest Treatment For Streptococcus A Infection In Lungs
Question: What exactly is pneumonia with strepA infection in the fluid around the lung, and how serious is it?
Brief Answer:
Your grandson has a severe infection, please send across chest x ray report
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. I see many children with pneumonia regularly and the chest x ray plays an important role in knowing the severeity of disease. Pneumonia is an infection of the lung and one or both lungs can get infected. The infection in your grandson is caused by Streptococcus A and this is a bacteria which causes community acquired pneumonia.
2. Any fluid collection around the lung is called pleural effusion and it is undetstood that your grandson has a fluid collection around the lung.
3. I would request you to share any chest x ray or CT scan chest report if available to help me understand the exact picture of the infection your grandson has. By this we can know if on or both lungs have he infection and how much of the lung is involved. The amount of fluid can also be estimated with the help of chest x ray or CT scan chest. Any lung collapse (which is a sign of severe infection) will also be known.
4. If the doctors have considered giving antibiotics through a chest tube and inserting a breathing tube then the infection is probably having a severe infection.
5. Even if your gransdon has severe infection, it is likely that he should improves with the treatment he is being given. The doctors have identified the bacteria and are treating the infection with antibiotics agressively. Strep A pneumonia shows good treatment response in children above 2 years of age.
Wishing your grandson a quick recovery.
Waiting to hear an update from you.
Regards,
Your grandson has a severe infection, please send across chest x ray report
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. I see many children with pneumonia regularly and the chest x ray plays an important role in knowing the severeity of disease. Pneumonia is an infection of the lung and one or both lungs can get infected. The infection in your grandson is caused by Streptococcus A and this is a bacteria which causes community acquired pneumonia.
2. Any fluid collection around the lung is called pleural effusion and it is undetstood that your grandson has a fluid collection around the lung.
3. I would request you to share any chest x ray or CT scan chest report if available to help me understand the exact picture of the infection your grandson has. By this we can know if on or both lungs have he infection and how much of the lung is involved. The amount of fluid can also be estimated with the help of chest x ray or CT scan chest. Any lung collapse (which is a sign of severe infection) will also be known.
4. If the doctors have considered giving antibiotics through a chest tube and inserting a breathing tube then the infection is probably having a severe infection.
5. Even if your gransdon has severe infection, it is likely that he should improves with the treatment he is being given. The doctors have identified the bacteria and are treating the infection with antibiotics agressively. Strep A pneumonia shows good treatment response in children above 2 years of age.
Wishing your grandson a quick recovery.
Waiting to hear an update from you.
Regards,
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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