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Suggest Treatment For Hepatomegaly And LRTI In A Child
SIR MY SON EIGHTEEN MONTHS OLD IS SUFFERING FROM SEVERE LRTI AND HEPATOMEGALY FOR PAST ONE WEEK...HE IS ON SYRUP.AMOXYCLAV FOR SIX DAYS..DOES HEPATOMEGALY OCCUR IN LRTI?DOES IT WILL RESOLVE SPONTANEOUSLY..HOW LONG TO CONTINUE ANTIBIOTIC..FEVER HAS SUBSIDED NOW..SEVERE COUGH AND WHEEZE AND LOCALIZED CREPS ARE THERE...
Sat, 31 May 2014
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Liver is normally palpable in infants.
LRTI does not cause hepatomegaly.
Consult pediatrician and treat LRTI.
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Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Liver is normally palpable in infants.
LRTI does not cause hepatomegaly.
Consult pediatrician and treat LRTI.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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