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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough, Itching And Rash On Legs And Joint Pain
Question: My father is taking medicines after cabg since last 4 years. He was admitted for dry cough and was given rcinex 600, combutol andyzena but soon after that start complaining of itching which then got converted in rashes on both legs and sever join pains what must have gone wrong ? His text for cox were negative but doctor was of the opinion that considering the cough and collection on 7th right side rib it's a case of cox n started the above medicines
Brief Answer:
Possibility of Vasculitis.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
With the available details, I can say that he was started on Anti Tuberclar Treatment with out sufficient evidence, and unfortunately he developed reaction to drugs.
The lesions seems to be of Vasculitis. So my diagnosis would be drug induced Vasculitis. Isoniazid (One of the component of Rcinex) is frequently a culprit causing such lesions.
In such situations, he would require to stop the anti Tuberculosis treatment and further Investigations should be done including a skin biopsy, ESR, ANA.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Possibility of Vasculitis.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
With the available details, I can say that he was started on Anti Tuberclar Treatment with out sufficient evidence, and unfortunately he developed reaction to drugs.
The lesions seems to be of Vasculitis. So my diagnosis would be drug induced Vasculitis. Isoniazid (One of the component of Rcinex) is frequently a culprit causing such lesions.
In such situations, he would require to stop the anti Tuberculosis treatment and further Investigations should be done including a skin biopsy, ESR, ANA.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
We have already stopped the cox treatment and post that have done many reports biopsy is awaited but even after stopping the medication rashes are still appearing and sever joint pain is there attaching here with remaining test report now he is getting admitted to fortis hospital Mulund is that really required is there a solution to this
Brief Answer:
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
These rashes persists to appear even after the offending agent/ drug is stopped.
Because body has reacted to the drug and the antibodies formed remains in body for long. Once steroid treatment is initiated, these rashes would stop to progress.
Fortis is a good hospital, you can get him admitted under there care.
A lot of things needs to be kept in consideration before treatment is instituted for Vasculitis.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
These rashes persists to appear even after the offending agent/ drug is stopped.
Because body has reacted to the drug and the antibodies formed remains in body for long. Once steroid treatment is initiated, these rashes would stop to progress.
Fortis is a good hospital, you can get him admitted under there care.
A lot of things needs to be kept in consideration before treatment is instituted for Vasculitis.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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