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Doctor : hI
User : hello doctor
Doctor : Hi how can ihelp you
User : actually i m suffering from high fever
Doctor : Since when are you having it
User : which usually intensifies in evening
User : 15 days
User : the fever is accompanied by mucus
Doctor : Do you have any other symptoms other than Fever
Doctor : Cough
User : yes
User : but intially it was fever alone
Doctor : What color is your Mucus
User : whitish
Doctor : For Administrative and health purposes, Please provide these details -Age: Gender: Occupation: Location: Marital Status: Weight and Height: Dependents: Yes/ No.
User : 19 male studeny gurgaon not married 55kgs 6 ft
User : i have underwent the blood test as well
User : in which typhoid and malaria were not found
User : ru der doctor
Doctor : Yes
Doctor : Did you have any fever earlier than this 15 days
User : noo
Doctor : and have you got any other blood investigations done apart form
Doctor : the Malaria and Typhoid
User : let me bring d reports
User : one is haemoglobin
User : 12.8gm%
User : total leucocyte count 6800/cmm
User : these both are normal
User : s bilirubin 0.7 mg/dl
Doctor : ok.
User : today my doctor told me to have an xray
User : this is the second doctor iam consulting too
Doctor : I would suspect you to be having Tuberculosis with the History that you have given it will need X-Ray and the Sputum test to be done
User : tb is also not found
User : left apico-upper zone focal pneumonitis
Doctor : ok
Doctor : then you will need to be taking Anti Biotics
Doctor : Have you been started on them
Doctor : yet
User : nimulid has no effect on me
User : actually d first doctor which i consulted gave me an injection of infection
User : by which i felt lot better
User : but the same situation was maintained for 4 consecutive days which forced me to change d doctor
Doctor : ok.
User : d doctor i have consulted today has advised me to undergo mucus test and an ers test
Doctor : Nimulid is just analgesic and your conditio would need AntiBiotics based on what your organisms are susceptible to
User : im very concerned abt my health and im missing my education
Doctor : left apico-upper zone focal pneumonitis means that your carrying an infection and that will need Antibiotics only then it would settle down
Doctor : there is nothing to be worried about
Doctor : Please fill the feedback form say done when done
Doctor : are you there?
Have you filled the feedback form which I have sent?
User : i havent
Doctor : Should i send it again
User : does dis infection has d symptoms i have mentioned
User : yes u can
Doctor : Yes there are many causes of the Fever
Doctor : evening rise of temperature and Chills and Cough with Sputum and Pneumonitis is one such cause
User : i would be really thankful to you if u can consult this condition of mine to an infection specialist
Doctor : Certainly we will but i am not getting as to what you would want me to consult since i have mentioned the possibilities
User : and what is ers test all about
Doctor : Are you sure on the Spelling
User : should i undergo ers mucus typhoid and malaria once again
User : it is esr
Doctor : Not Mucus for typhoid and Malaria
Doctor : But i Would like you to get
Doctor : Tuberculosis tested once again
User : i got an xray today itself
User : so i think it wont provide fruitfull results repeating it
Doctor : No it will need to be Sputum for Tb
Doctor : Not the X-Ray
Doctor : but Sputum Culture for TB
User : sputum test
Doctor : that is called Acid Fast Staining of Tuberculosis
Doctor : Yes
User : but doctor intitally i had fever without any cough
User : d cough started a week back
User : whereas i have a fever for past 15 days
Doctor : Yes that is the most commonest thing that needs to be ruled out before you think of some thing else and has similar history that you have given
User : and what is esr test
Doctor : ESR is just another blood test that will not tell what infection you have but just if you have an infection or not
User : ohhk
Doctor : It will be raised and nothing more
Doctor : its prognostic test not Diagnostic test
User : so should i take this test
Doctor : I would advise you to get these tests done at the nearest Thyrocare Laboratory
Doctor : Yes if you need for me i would not want it
User : so ur sure dat i am carrying an infection
Doctor : Without it you wouldnot have this many Symptoms
Doctor : Thanks for consulting Health care magic. Bye for now. Please refer your friends to our service
User : thk you doctor
Doctor : Bye for now
User : one more favour doctor
User : what antibiotic should i take
User : hello doctor
Doctor : Hi how can ihelp you
User : actually i m suffering from high fever
Doctor : Since when are you having it
User : which usually intensifies in evening
User : 15 days
User : the fever is accompanied by mucus
Doctor : Do you have any other symptoms other than Fever
Doctor : Cough
User : yes
User : but intially it was fever alone
Doctor : What color is your Mucus
User : whitish
Doctor : For Administrative and health purposes, Please provide these details -Age: Gender: Occupation: Location: Marital Status: Weight and Height: Dependents: Yes/ No.
User : 19 male studeny gurgaon not married 55kgs 6 ft
User : i have underwent the blood test as well
User : in which typhoid and malaria were not found
User : ru der doctor
Doctor : Yes
Doctor : Did you have any fever earlier than this 15 days
User : noo
Doctor : and have you got any other blood investigations done apart form
Doctor : the Malaria and Typhoid
User : let me bring d reports
User : one is haemoglobin
User : 12.8gm%
User : total leucocyte count 6800/cmm
User : these both are normal
User : s bilirubin 0.7 mg/dl
Doctor : ok.
User : today my doctor told me to have an xray
User : this is the second doctor iam consulting too
Doctor : I would suspect you to be having Tuberculosis with the History that you have given it will need X-Ray and the Sputum test to be done
User : tb is also not found
User : left apico-upper zone focal pneumonitis
Doctor : ok
Doctor : then you will need to be taking Anti Biotics
Doctor : Have you been started on them
Doctor : yet
User : nimulid has no effect on me
User : actually d first doctor which i consulted gave me an injection of infection
User : by which i felt lot better
User : but the same situation was maintained for 4 consecutive days which forced me to change d doctor
Doctor : ok.
User : d doctor i have consulted today has advised me to undergo mucus test and an ers test
Doctor : Nimulid is just analgesic and your conditio would need AntiBiotics based on what your organisms are susceptible to
User : im very concerned abt my health and im missing my education
Doctor : left apico-upper zone focal pneumonitis means that your carrying an infection and that will need Antibiotics only then it would settle down
Doctor : there is nothing to be worried about
Doctor : Please fill the feedback form say done when done
Doctor : are you there?
Have you filled the feedback form which I have sent?
User : i havent
Doctor : Should i send it again
User : does dis infection has d symptoms i have mentioned
User : yes u can
Doctor : Yes there are many causes of the Fever
Doctor : evening rise of temperature and Chills and Cough with Sputum and Pneumonitis is one such cause
User : i would be really thankful to you if u can consult this condition of mine to an infection specialist
Doctor : Certainly we will but i am not getting as to what you would want me to consult since i have mentioned the possibilities
User : and what is ers test all about
Doctor : Are you sure on the Spelling
User : should i undergo ers mucus typhoid and malaria once again
User : it is esr
Doctor : Not Mucus for typhoid and Malaria
Doctor : But i Would like you to get
Doctor : Tuberculosis tested once again
User : i got an xray today itself
User : so i think it wont provide fruitfull results repeating it
Doctor : No it will need to be Sputum for Tb
Doctor : Not the X-Ray
Doctor : but Sputum Culture for TB
User : sputum test
Doctor : that is called Acid Fast Staining of Tuberculosis
Doctor : Yes
User : but doctor intitally i had fever without any cough
User : d cough started a week back
User : whereas i have a fever for past 15 days
Doctor : Yes that is the most commonest thing that needs to be ruled out before you think of some thing else and has similar history that you have given
User : and what is esr test
Doctor : ESR is just another blood test that will not tell what infection you have but just if you have an infection or not
User : ohhk
Doctor : It will be raised and nothing more
Doctor : its prognostic test not Diagnostic test
User : so should i take this test
Doctor : I would advise you to get these tests done at the nearest Thyrocare Laboratory
Doctor : Yes if you need for me i would not want it
User : so ur sure dat i am carrying an infection
Doctor : Without it you wouldnot have this many Symptoms
Doctor : Thanks for consulting Health care magic. Bye for now. Please refer your friends to our service
User : thk you doctor
Doctor : Bye for now
User : one more favour doctor
User : what antibiotic should i take
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