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Could Breathing Difficulty Be Due To Pleural Effusion And Increased SGPT And SGOT?

two months ago i was having breathing difficulty on lying on my right ride . when an xray was taken i was said to have pleural effusion and started on ATT.now when i got my blood test it shows increased SGPT and SGOT .. 147 and 85... the other liver function test were normal

Tue, 15 Sep 2015
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A pleural effusion as such does not mean that it is TB.Was that pleural fluid examined? What was the other associated symptoms? What is your age and sex is another important question. Do you have any other symptoms like wt loss, fever , joint pain , swelling of feet ,etc...or any history of diabetes or hypertension. However, if your GP suggested you ATT on appropriate investigation reports, elevated sgpt and shot 2 to 3 times is tolerable. But if it is beyond that with increasing bilirubin level then the drugs in ATT may have to be revised.
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Could Breathing Difficulty Be Due To Pleural Effusion And Increased SGPT And SGOT?

A pleural effusion as such does not mean that it is TB.Was that pleural fluid examined? What was the other associated symptoms? What is your age and sex is another important question. Do you have any other symptoms like wt loss, fever , joint pain , swelling of feet ,etc...or any history of diabetes or hypertension. However, if your GP suggested you ATT on appropriate investigation reports, elevated sgpt and shot 2 to 3 times is tolerable. But if it is beyond that with increasing bilirubin level then the drugs in ATT may have to be revised.