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Hi, My Father Had Cough And Fever And Was Tested

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Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2020
Question: Hi,
My Father had Cough and Fever and was tested Negative for Covid However his CT lungs Scan indicated some 30% infection. Am attaching the report herewith Please suggest what can be the next course of Treatment to Cure him.
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (0 minute later)
Hi,
My Father had Cough and Fever and was tested Negative for Covid However his CT lungs Scan indicated some 30% infection. Am attaching the report herewith Please suggest what can be the next course of Treatment to Cure him.
doctor
Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Get done repeat Covid test.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
Sorry to say but I don't find any attachments here.
Please attach reports here so that I can guide you better.
In my opinion, he should get done repeat Covid test.
Any d dimer, ferritin reports done?. Oxygen saturation?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions so that I can guide you better about medicines and investigations.
Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (0 minute later)
Brief Answer:
Get done repeat Covid test.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
Sorry to say but I don't find any attachments here.
Please attach reports here so that I can guide you better.
In my opinion, he should get done repeat Covid test.
Any d dimer, ferritin reports done?. Oxygen saturation?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions so that I can guide you better about medicines and investigations.
Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
doctor
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (43 minutes later)
Hello Doctor ,
Uploaded the CT Scan reports Again. Kindly for your review.
His Oxygen saturation level is at 95.He is Complaining of Breathlessness and Presently Hospitalized.
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (0 minute later)
Hello Doctor ,
Uploaded the CT Scan reports Again. Kindly for your review.
His Oxygen saturation level is at 95.He is Complaining of Breathlessness and Presently Hospitalized.
doctor
Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Any past history of Tuberculosis?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the reports you have attached.
It is mild disease as far as Corona infection is concerned.
Any past history of Tuberculosis?
Any smoking habit?
Is he on oxygen support?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions so that I can guide you better about medicines and investigations.
Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (0 minute later)
Brief Answer:
Any past history of Tuberculosis?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the reports you have attached.
It is mild disease as far as Corona infection is concerned.
Any past history of Tuberculosis?
Any smoking habit?
Is he on oxygen support?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions so that I can guide you better about medicines and investigations.
Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
doctor
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 days later)
Any past history of Tuberculosis?

No
Any smoking habit?

No
Is he on oxygen support?

Not fully but daily few hours on Oxygen support.
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (0 minute later)
Any past history of Tuberculosis?

No
Any smoking habit?

No
Is he on oxygen support?

Not fully but daily few hours on Oxygen support.
doctor
Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Which medications he is taking at present?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
May I know which medications you he is taking at present?
And it is good that he is not smoking or did not have any tubercular infection in the past.
It is also good that his oxygen requirement is not constant.
I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (0 minute later)
Brief Answer:
Which medications he is taking at present?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
May I know which medications you he is taking at present?
And it is good that he is not smoking or did not have any tubercular infection in the past.
It is also good that his oxygen requirement is not constant.
I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana
doctor
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 days later)
Hello Doctor,

He is been treated with Pirfenex tablet.
Please suggest what medications to be used and How is his Condition based on the CT report.
He is Normal covid isolation ward with Oxygen support Now and Then.
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (0 minute later)
Hello Doctor,

He is been treated with Pirfenex tablet.
Please suggest what medications to be used and How is his Condition based on the CT report.
He is Normal covid isolation ward with Oxygen support Now and Then.
doctor
Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (10 hours later)
Brief Answer:
This CT scan is suggestive of mild lung involvement.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the reports you have attached.
This CT scan is suggestive of mild lung involvement.
And I don't think Perfinex will work.
In my opinion, fresh CT scan should be done to identify the progression of disease if at all occur.
Is he on oxygen support 24 hours?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (0 minute later)
Brief Answer:
This CT scan is suggestive of mild lung involvement.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the reports you have attached.
This CT scan is suggestive of mild lung involvement.
And I don't think Perfinex will work.
In my opinion, fresh CT scan should be done to identify the progression of disease if at all occur.
Is he on oxygen support 24 hours?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
doctor
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Hi, My Father Had Cough And Fever And Was Tested

Hi, My Father had Cough and Fever and was tested Negative for Covid However his CT lungs Scan indicated some 30% infection. Am attaching the report herewith Please suggest what can be the next course of Treatment to Cure him.