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Suggest Treatment For Elevated Levels Of Liver Enzymes
HI,
My husband has slightly elevated AST and ALT results on two occasions. He has also lost about 30 pounds. This was following a fever that lasted about 7 weeks. His only other symptom seems to be joint pain in his knees and a cough that has lasted four months. He has had a clear chest x-ray The fever is gone now. The dr. just ran some blood tests to look for Hepatitis, but I have been really nervous about the cough and weight loss. Should we be doing other tests?
My husband has slightly elevated AST and ALT results on two occasions. He has also lost about 30 pounds. This was following a fever that lasted about 7 weeks. His only other symptom seems to be joint pain in his knees and a cough that has lasted four months. He has had a clear chest x-ray The fever is gone now. The dr. just ran some blood tests to look for Hepatitis, but I have been really nervous about the cough and weight loss. Should we be doing other tests?
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
Hi welcome to the health care magic
Liver enzymes can be elevated in viral respiratory infection as well...
You have not mentioned how rise was present in liver enzymes value...
Prolonged cough, weight loss history can be suggestive towards tuberculosis like lung infection but chest x ray was clear..
Here for elevated liver enzymes and for respiratory symptoms following work up needed ..
-USG abdomen
-CBC with peripheral smear examination
-hbsag test
-Anti HCV Elisa test
-repeat chest x ray
-sputum examination if needed
If specific cause found than treated accordingly
Consult physician for examination and investigate with above reports
Take care
Liver enzymes can be elevated in viral respiratory infection as well...
You have not mentioned how rise was present in liver enzymes value...
Prolonged cough, weight loss history can be suggestive towards tuberculosis like lung infection but chest x ray was clear..
Here for elevated liver enzymes and for respiratory symptoms following work up needed ..
-USG abdomen
-CBC with peripheral smear examination
-hbsag test
-Anti HCV Elisa test
-repeat chest x ray
-sputum examination if needed
If specific cause found than treated accordingly
Consult physician for examination and investigate with above reports
Take care
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