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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Pneumonia, Back Pain And Low Grade Fever
My husband was diagnosed with pneumonia about 2 weeks ago. He was given azithromycin for 3 days. Several days later he got another and just finished the third round. He is still sick with cough and intermittent low grade fever and now complaining of back pain. Do you have any suggestions.
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
Thank you for your question and concern
Yes pneumonia can be persistent. You may bee him to be done tests to confirm if there ysome other disease.
1. chest x Ray to confirm pneumonia viral pneumonia, Alkergic pneumonitis or Tuberculosis can mimic pneumonia
2. Ct scan to rule out a abnormal mass in the chest
3. Full haemogram check for raised WBC to confirm bacterial infection.
Depending the out come of the tests you can get correct treatment
Antibiotics are the first line
Analgesics
steroids of allergic
Yes pneumonia can be persistent. You may bee him to be done tests to confirm if there ysome other disease.
1. chest x Ray to confirm pneumonia viral pneumonia, Alkergic pneumonitis or Tuberculosis can mimic pneumonia
2. Ct scan to rule out a abnormal mass in the chest
3. Full haemogram check for raised WBC to confirm bacterial infection.
Depending the out come of the tests you can get correct treatment
Antibiotics are the first line
Analgesics
steroids of allergic
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