other than chest x-ray, what test should be done for cough?
hi doctor,
i have attached an x-ray report of my 1 year old baby girl. the report was ill-defined haziness seen in the right perhilar and para-cardiac regions - pneumonitis. what does it mean? she has cough since last five days. my mom is suffering from active tuberculosis. so, x-ray was suggested and the consulting doctor is out of town for the next two days. what should be done next?
hello,
welcome to icliniq.com.
i understand your concern.
see as you said, your mother is suffering from active tb (tuberculosis), tb in the child should also be ruled out first.
it may be just pneumonia, but tb should be ruled out with some more investigations mentioned below.
is the child gaining weight adequately? what is her present weight?
was bcg (bacillus calmette-guerin) given at birth? when was your mother diagnosed and when tb treatment started?
you shoud take to her pediatrician or er, she might need chest x ray just to make sure there is no fraction, give her tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen for pain, ice the sure bruised area until she gets cheched. i hope she feels better soon. good luck. see more... Hi Andreas,



  

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Typhus (typhoid fever) can indeed cause a person to have a cough. This cough is generally only part of a prodromal symptom which will be followed by other more characteristic symptoms, namely fever, weakness, nausea, vomiting, muscle and joint pain, headache, dizziness, fatigue, bowel movements, reddish skin rash, and so forth. However, usually the main complaints that cause typhus sufferers to come to health facilities are fever and nausea, vomiting, not coughing.



  

GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) can also cause complaints of a cough that doesn't go away. This cough occurs due to throat irritation due to reflux of stomach acid (it goes back up. Not only coughing, GERD sufferers will also experience other uncomfortable sensations around the throat and chest, for example propping up, tightness, bloating, stinging, heat, pain, burning, etc. and so forth.



  

Apart from the two conditions above, your complaints may also arise due to other causes that are not necessarily related to one another, including:







Causes of cough: allergies, respiratory infections, aspiration (choking), side effects of drugs  

Causes of white tongue: yeast infection in the mouth, leukoplakia, lichen planus  

Causes of red spots on the waist, stomach and face: allergies, contact dermatitis, insect bites, skin infections, measles, dengue fever, scarlet fever  

Causes of flatulence: gastritis, stomach ulcers, cholangitis, pancreatitis, hepatitis, gastrointestinal infections, side effects of drugs, and so on



If you have already checked your complaint to a doctor and given treatment, but there is no significant improvement with your complaint, you should check your complaint again with a doctor. To determine the right diagnosis, in addition to a physical examination, the doctor may also perform blood tests, X-rays, or endoscopy. Alternatively, your doctor will recommend that you undergo a sputum test to rule out tuberculosis, which often causes the cough to not go away.



  

In the meantime, all you need to do is:







Reduce consumption of oily foods and those that contain lots of artificial sweeteners  

Avoid contact with substances that are prone to trigger allergies, for example cold, dust mites, animal hair  

Use a nose and mouth mask to prevent harmful substances from being inhaled into your respiratory tract  

Maintain endurance by eating foods rich in vitamin C, exercising diligently, and getting enough rest  

Do not smoke  

Be diligent in brushing your teeth and taking a shower regularly



Hope it helps ..











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The condition that you experience pneumonia is a lung infection where this can occur due to bacteria or viruses while the COVID is due to a virus so that it can be a different cause so there is no good body immunity.



Associated with complaints should be considered first usually is



 Shortness Cough Fever This condition is the most common symptom experienced during COVID, with mild symptoms protocol should be a throat examination and then performed self-isolation at home and the important thing is an increase in endurance in the form of



 Expand foods with good nutrition Rest enough Multivitamins if necessary Increase fruit consumption Similarly Information Hopefully useful Hello Deassy,



  

Thank you for the question.











Sore throat accompanied by cough is most often caused by strep throat (pharyngitis). This condition, in addition can occur due to infection (including infection with the Corona virus that causes COVID-19), can also occur due to allergies, irritation, and even malignancy around the throat.



  

Not only pharyngitis, complaints that your child is experiencing may also be caused by reflux of stomach acid into the throat, excessive stretch of the vocal cords, tonsillitis, rhinosinusitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, immune disorders, asthma, and many other diseases. Physical conditions that are not so good after being sick (in this case dengue fever), can indeed make your child much more vulnerable to experiencing these various complaints.



  

If there is no fever, shortness of breath, or severe vomiting, often conditions like that experienced by your child are not dangerous. If it feels disturbing, you can try to do first:







Give your child paracetamol as long as his throat is still painful  

Remind him to drink a lot and rest a lot in the house  

Don't give him food that has artificial sweetness, oily, spicy, and cold  

Keep children from smoke, dust, cigarettes, pollution, cold, and other substances that can worsen their complaints  

Give the child a mask while still coughing  

Keep the child away from other people who are coughing, sneezing, runny nose, and fever  

Put the child in the sun in the morning so the mucus causes the cough to melt



Conversely, if there are severe complaints as mentioned above, or your child and / or someone who is at home with him has contact with sufferers or suspects of COVID-19, then you can check him directly to the doctor or pediatrician to be given further treatment according to the cause the complaint is ...



  

I hope this helps. lily<br><br>thank you for visiting health24.com.<br><br>i recommend that you make an appointment with a cardiologist, to rule ischemic heart disease. you should also have a chest x-ray, a mammogram and an ultrasound of your breast done, to exclude any underlying causes.<br><br>kind regards<br><br><br><br><br>dr anrich burger grace, i would have it checked out if i were you. the least would be a physical examination and a chest x-ray. good luck. Go to a gynaecologist who will evaluate her both clinically and by certain test like thyroid profile pelvic ultrasound, hsg for any anomaly in the uterus or tubes. General and pelvic infection to b treated if any. You may require hormonal and immunological test to know the answer. would advise an exam by your doctor to be sure. see more... It is difficult to say till I know what tests have been done so far and what are your wife's symptoms other than fever.
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Also she will need a series of blood tests done if [fever](https://www.lybrate.com/treatment-for-fever) continue beyond 72 hours. if you have had problems with excessive bleeding this may be related. obviously you must be seeing a doctor and you should address this question to the person ordering your tests. good luck. see more...