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Suggest Treatment For Chest Congestion And Breathing Problem
hi,my dad was suffering from eosinophilia which is cured now but that is cured now. he recently had a tlc and dlc test and the results were:- tlc(11200),polymorph(79%),lymphocytes(19%),eosinophils(1%),monocytes(1%),basophils(0%).he is suffering with lot of chest congestion and faces problem while breathing.could you please suggest something
Fri, 5 Sep 2014
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Thank you for contacting HCM.
According to report mentioned, TLC count is at the higher level. Normal levels are less than 11,000. It shows that some infection element is going on in the body. It can be due to chest infection as well. I need to know some more questions before treating more efficiently. They are:
1. had your father suffer such problem in past? If yes, then how did they settle?
2. Is your father asthmatic? If yes, then is he taking any medication for it?
3. Is your father suffering from any other chronic illness like diabetes or hypertension?
4. Does your father has cough or fever?
Apart from this i would recommend following basic management for the time being so that his symptoms could settle:
a. Diphenhydramine + Dextromethorphan 1 table spoon 3 times a day ..for cough
b. Acetaminophen 1 tablet after every 6 hrs if he has fever
c. Take hot water in a pot, add 1 table spoon salt/glass into that pot, place a sheet over it and ask your father to take deep breaths in it. It will give soothing effect and improve the condition.
d. If chest congestion continues then he would be needing "nebulization with atrovent (ipratropium bromide) & clenic-C (Beclometasone dipropionate) which will improve it.
Hope he will be well soon.
Thank You
Thank you for contacting HCM.
According to report mentioned, TLC count is at the higher level. Normal levels are less than 11,000. It shows that some infection element is going on in the body. It can be due to chest infection as well. I need to know some more questions before treating more efficiently. They are:
1. had your father suffer such problem in past? If yes, then how did they settle?
2. Is your father asthmatic? If yes, then is he taking any medication for it?
3. Is your father suffering from any other chronic illness like diabetes or hypertension?
4. Does your father has cough or fever?
Apart from this i would recommend following basic management for the time being so that his symptoms could settle:
a. Diphenhydramine + Dextromethorphan 1 table spoon 3 times a day ..for cough
b. Acetaminophen 1 tablet after every 6 hrs if he has fever
c. Take hot water in a pot, add 1 table spoon salt/glass into that pot, place a sheet over it and ask your father to take deep breaths in it. It will give soothing effect and improve the condition.
d. If chest congestion continues then he would be needing "nebulization with atrovent (ipratropium bromide) & clenic-C (Beclometasone dipropionate) which will improve it.
Hope he will be well soon.
Thank You
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