Hello Doc, My Wife Is Sufferring From Abdominal Pain Fron
Question: Hello Doc, My wife is sufferring from abdominal pain fron the last 2 days and occassional fever and vomiting as usual. She also has weakness. We did take a doctors advice and he precraibed sone medicines. We did some tests as well. Can you have a look ans suggest. Should we also do a test for dengue or malaria?
Its seems to be a urine infection and as she is shivering as well, I guess the infection might have reached the kidneys. Currently she is having the pain and is feeling a lot tired. Can you please priortize the question and have a urologist look at it if possible. Please suggedt the medicatikns that need to be taken and if we should avoid the current medication.
Brief Answer:
She seems to have UTI Need to do urine culture
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
Based on the symptoms and reports of the relevant tests that you have uploaded your wife seems to have UTI may be associated with presence of stone either in Kidney or Ureter .
Consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1)Renal function tests .
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis to rule out stone .
3) Urine Culture and sensitivity test.
In the mean while start taking broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.
Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.
Ensure she drinks more water to keep urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.
Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
She seems to have UTI Need to do urine culture
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
Based on the symptoms and reports of the relevant tests that you have uploaded your wife seems to have UTI may be associated with presence of stone either in Kidney or Ureter .
Consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1)Renal function tests .
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis to rule out stone .
3) Urine Culture and sensitivity test.
In the mean while start taking broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.
Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.
Ensure she drinks more water to keep urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.
Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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