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Cough And Cold Has Continued. Why Has It Increased And Triggered Weakness?
Hello sir my father age is 52 and for the past few days he is having cough and cold we consulted a doctor whose is a specialist in chest disease he took an X-ray and said tere is nothing to worry abt but now his coughing has increased and he is feeling low he is he feels weak and is feeling feverish his blood investigation says that his esr is 70 and aec is 250 now last week it was 410 now Wat shall I do
Mon, 27 Aug 2012
Hello,
Your father's X Ray has been reviewed by a Pulmonologist as normal.
His ESR is high and he feels weak an feverish, also having cold, so if he is coughing out sputum you should give sputum analysis for TB, if you are from TB prevalent area this is a priority.
His absolute eosinophil count was high previously when compared now, but if his cough is dry and low fever and you are from tropical countries like India, it may be due to tropical eosinophilia.
For now he can be given antibiotics for cough prescribed by your doctor.
Hope I explained your query.
Bye
Your father's X Ray has been reviewed by a Pulmonologist as normal.
His ESR is high and he feels weak an feverish, also having cold, so if he is coughing out sputum you should give sputum analysis for TB, if you are from TB prevalent area this is a priority.
His absolute eosinophil count was high previously when compared now, but if his cough is dry and low fever and you are from tropical countries like India, it may be due to tropical eosinophilia.
For now he can be given antibiotics for cough prescribed by your doctor.
Hope I explained your query.
Bye
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