Question 1

I've been dealing with a cough for over two weeks, and my throat is super itchy, especially at night. It kicked off with a fever, but that's gone now. Still, my throat feels the same. Any ideas on what might be going on or what I should do next?

Accepted Answer

persistent cough and itchy throat for over two weeks, especially after a fever, may indicate an underlying condition such as a lingering respiratory infection, allergies, acid reflux, or postnasal drip; a proper evaluation and diagnostic tests (e.g., throat swab, chest X-ray) can help determine the cause and guide appropriate treatment.

Question 2

I'm really worried about my dad who's 73. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 on June 14th and had a mild fever, but that went away after taking paracetamol. Now he's started coughing since yesterday and while we're giving him Reswas syrup, it hasn't completely stopped. His D-dimer is 0.87 and CRP 9.6. Should we be concerned about these numbers? Is there anything else we should be doing or any other meds he might need?

Accepted Answer

continue the treatment add dextromethrophen syrup

Question 3

I'm currently in my fifth month of TB treatment, and I've noticed that for the past week, I've been having a daily cough. It's not happening as often, but when it does, there's sputum. Should I be concerned about this, or is it something normal during treatment?

Accepted Answer

Probable diagnosis is upper respiratory tract infection.Patient is advised tab augmentin 625mg orally,thrice dailly for 5 days,tab levocetrizine 10 mg for 5 days and syrup salbutoml 10 ml thrice dailly for 5 days.

I've been having this dry cough issue but it's weird because it only kicks in at night when I'm sleeping deeply. Do you have any syrup suggestions that could help with this? Also, I've noticed a strange sound when I breathe at night. Any idea what's going on?

Syrup corex DX 10ml orally ,thrice daily for 7 days is advised to the patient.

More Pulmonology/ Respiratory Medicine Health Queries

I've been dealing with a cough for over two weeks, and my throat is super itchy, especially at night. It kicked off with a fever, but that's gone now. Still, my throat feels the same. Any ideas on what might be going on or what I should do next?

I'm currently in my fifth month of TB treatment, and I've noticed that for the past week, I've been having a daily cough. It's not happening as often, but when it does, there's sputum. Should I be concerned about this, or is it something normal during treatment?

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