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What Does This Widal Test Report Indicate?
Question: my male child (9) year old from XXXXXXX M.P.is showing vidal test positive with
selinoma typil "O'' =1:20 + , 1:40+ , 1:80+ ,1:180+
selinoma typil ''H''=1:20+ , 1:40+ ,1:80+ , 1:180+ , 1:320+
''AH'' = (-) tive FOR ALL
''BH'' = (-) tive FOR ALL
SGPT RESULT 24.6 .PLEASE GUIDE ME WAHT TO DO.?
selinoma typil "O'' =1:20 + , 1:40+ , 1:80+ ,1:180+
selinoma typil ''H''=1:20+ , 1:40+ ,1:80+ , 1:180+ , 1:320+
''AH'' = (-) tive FOR ALL
''BH'' = (-) tive FOR ALL
SGPT RESULT 24.6 .PLEASE GUIDE ME WAHT TO DO.?
Brief Answer:
I need more information - please revert back with answers
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I understand your concern. I need more information before guiding you further. Please revert back to me with answers.
Questions -
1. How many days of fever is this?
2. What is the maximum recorded temperature?
3. How is the child's activity in-between 2 fever episodes on same day?
4. On which day of fever was this Widal test done?
5. Is the Widal test done by slide method or tube method....I mean how long it took for the Widal test to be reported (within few hours or 24 hours)?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
I need more information - please revert back with answers
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I understand your concern. I need more information before guiding you further. Please revert back to me with answers.
Questions -
1. How many days of fever is this?
2. What is the maximum recorded temperature?
3. How is the child's activity in-between 2 fever episodes on same day?
4. On which day of fever was this Widal test done?
5. Is the Widal test done by slide method or tube method....I mean how long it took for the Widal test to be reported (within few hours or 24 hours)?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
answer:-
1). fever start from last 4 days.
2) maximum recorded temperature 103.5
3) dull and restless.
4) widal test done on date:-11/07/2017 i.e. today
5).I got report just after 1:30 hrs.
1). fever start from last 4 days.
2) maximum recorded temperature 103.5
3) dull and restless.
4) widal test done on date:-11/07/2017 i.e. today
5).I got report just after 1:30 hrs.
Brief Answer:
Suggestions on widal test
Detailed Answer:
Hi... thank you for getting back to me immediately with answers.
These are my suggestions for you -
1. Widal test should be performed only after 7 days of fever and if performed perfectly, it should be done by tube method, which will take at least 24 hours for the result to come. So whatever widal test you have done, has been done on 4th day of fever which is not credible and at the same time it has been done by slide method which is also not credible. I suggest you not to trust this report and think that your child is having Typhoid fever.
2. I will explain you how a viral illness behaves so that you can be more confident - Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
3. I suggest you to do a blood culture and then start on antibiotics. This I am suggesting because the CBC which you have uploaded is suggestive of a viral illness or a Typhoid fever.
Hope this has been helpful. If you have any more further queries regarding this please feel free to get back to me.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Suggestions on widal test
Detailed Answer:
Hi... thank you for getting back to me immediately with answers.
These are my suggestions for you -
1. Widal test should be performed only after 7 days of fever and if performed perfectly, it should be done by tube method, which will take at least 24 hours for the result to come. So whatever widal test you have done, has been done on 4th day of fever which is not credible and at the same time it has been done by slide method which is also not credible. I suggest you not to trust this report and think that your child is having Typhoid fever.
2. I will explain you how a viral illness behaves so that you can be more confident - Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
3. I suggest you to do a blood culture and then start on antibiotics. This I am suggesting because the CBC which you have uploaded is suggestive of a viral illness or a Typhoid fever.
Hope this has been helpful. If you have any more further queries regarding this please feel free to get back to me.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
SIR I HAVE UPLOADED THE DOCTOR PRECSCRIPTION REPORT ALSO PROVIDED BY PADESTRIAN DR. CAN I FOLLOW THE SAME FOR FEVER.AS MY CHILD WAS RESPONSING WELL IN A DAY HE VOMIT FOR ONCE ONLY . ALSO WHEN FEVER COMES DOWN HIS RESPONCE ACTION IS GOOD HE IS NOT GOING OUTSIDE TO PLAY BUT WELL ADJUST IN INDOOR GAME.
BUT MAIN PROBLEM WAS THAT THE FEVER IS HAVING REGULARALLY WE HAVE GIVEN HIM MEDICINE LIKE PARACTAMOL AND SIMPLE DRUG LIKE CIFLOXIN AFTER DR.CONSULTATINO.
PLS PROVIDE MORE TIP AND AWARENESS REGARDING THIS AS HIS RBC LEVEL ALSO DOWNS
BUT MAIN PROBLEM WAS THAT THE FEVER IS HAVING REGULARALLY WE HAVE GIVEN HIM MEDICINE LIKE PARACTAMOL AND SIMPLE DRUG LIKE CIFLOXIN AFTER DR.CONSULTATINO.
PLS PROVIDE MORE TIP AND AWARENESS REGARDING THIS AS HIS RBC LEVEL ALSO DOWNS
Brief Answer:
The prescription is not legible enough to read
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I understand your concern.
The prescription you have uploaded is not legible enough to read.
But you have mentioned on your query that you are using a simple drug called, Cifloxin. To me it sounds like an antibiotic.
In CBC the total count is low which is suggestive of either a viral illness or a Typhoid fever.
Another drug which is there in the prescription called Meftal-P.
Meftal-P contains Mefenamic acid which is a NSAID. It carries the risk of gastritis and renal problems in the long run. Please do not use Meftal-P.
Meanwhile you can continue the antibiotic as you have already started it. But hereafter please do remember not to do Widal test before 7 days of fever and that too in slide method.
Also remember not use antibiotic before doing a blood culture.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
The prescription is not legible enough to read
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I understand your concern.
The prescription you have uploaded is not legible enough to read.
But you have mentioned on your query that you are using a simple drug called, Cifloxin. To me it sounds like an antibiotic.
In CBC the total count is low which is suggestive of either a viral illness or a Typhoid fever.
Another drug which is there in the prescription called Meftal-P.
Meftal-P contains Mefenamic acid which is a NSAID. It carries the risk of gastritis and renal problems in the long run. Please do not use Meftal-P.
Meanwhile you can continue the antibiotic as you have already started it. But hereafter please do remember not to do Widal test before 7 days of fever and that too in slide method.
Also remember not use antibiotic before doing a blood culture.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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