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What Causes Black Discolouration Of Abdomen?

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Posted on Wed, 28 Jan 2015
Question: Two week cough from a heavy cold.. Now abdomen is black and blue.. seems to be from
all the coughing... What say you?
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Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (54 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Could be because of coughing

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Abdomen can turn black and blue due to coughing, it is because of bleeding under your skin.
All coughs lasting for more than 1 week should be evaluated. This is how you should go about it

1. Get a chest x ray along with complete blood count done
2. Send sputum for gram stain and culture
3. I recommend that you start antibiotics. Tab Cefixime 200 twice daily for 5 days is what I write
4. Levocetrizine twice daily with cough syrup like ambrolite s three times will help with the cough and cold
5. Avoid cold food and beverages
6. Avoid smoking, milk and milk products.

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha

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What Causes Black Discolouration Of Abdomen?

Brief Answer: Could be because of coughing Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query Abdomen can turn black and blue due to coughing, it is because of bleeding under your skin. All coughs lasting for more than 1 week should be evaluated. This is how you should go about it 1. Get a chest x ray along with complete blood count done 2. Send sputum for gram stain and culture 3. I recommend that you start antibiotics. Tab Cefixime 200 twice daily for 5 days is what I write 4. Levocetrizine twice daily with cough syrup like ambrolite s three times will help with the cough and cold 5. Avoid cold food and beverages 6. Avoid smoking, milk and milk products. I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me Regards