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What Could Be The Reason For Sudden Weight Loss And Cough?
My wife aged 50 yrs is a patient of ESRD and is on haemodailysis , thrice weekly, since 2004. She is having incessent cough and has lost 8 Kg. weight in the last 3 months. Antibiotic like Augmentin 375 have little effect that too during the course. What can be the reason. Eosnofils are high.
Fri, 19 May 2017
Get sputum tested for Fungal infection
serum IgE levels are also helpful.
Keep Hemoglobin levels above 11
It may need admission for workup and treatment.
serum IgE levels are also helpful.
Keep Hemoglobin levels above 11
It may need admission for workup and treatment.
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