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My Son Is 7 Yrs Old & Is Being Diagnosed
Question: My son is 7 yrs old & is being diagnosed as Pneumonia.X Ray shown patchy radio -opacity noted in mild zone; possibility of area of consolidation.
He is admitted in shaligram hospital on 06-02-19 due to feeling of pain below chest near abdomen.Before admit night he was feeling fever & congestion in taking breath.
Please advise as doctor advised 5 day course of strong antibiotics through IV.
Reports of 06-02-19 & after taking antibiotics 08-02-19 test was repeated & requested doctor to release & since hospital is near by I am going to hospital 3 times for taking antibiotics IV
After completing 5 days antibiotics ; repeat test shall be done & course of action will be decided.
He is admitted in shaligram hospital on 06-02-19 due to feeling of pain below chest near abdomen.Before admit night he was feeling fever & congestion in taking breath.
Please advise as doctor advised 5 day course of strong antibiotics through IV.
Reports of 06-02-19 & after taking antibiotics 08-02-19 test was repeated & requested doctor to release & since hospital is near by I am going to hospital 3 times for taking antibiotics IV
After completing 5 days antibiotics ; repeat test shall be done & course of action will be decided.
Brief Answer:
Shift to oral antibiotic Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
I've checked the attached reports, recommend that you follow up with the blood culture reports.
If the blood culture is sterile, then we need to see how the kid's fever is.
If fever is also subsiding and blood culture is sterile, then the best course of action would be to step down these broad-spectrum antibiotics to oral Amoxicillin Clavulanate please, to complete total 7-10 days.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best Regards
Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Shift to oral antibiotic Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
I've checked the attached reports, recommend that you follow up with the blood culture reports.
If the blood culture is sterile, then we need to see how the kid's fever is.
If fever is also subsiding and blood culture is sterile, then the best course of action would be to step down these broad-spectrum antibiotics to oral Amoxicillin Clavulanate please, to complete total 7-10 days.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best Regards
Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Dear sir
Please advise in detail.
Doctor advised to continue antibiotics till 10.02.19 after completing 5 day doze & further repeat test & x-ray shall be Carried out to see the situation.
Detail of reports are as follows
Date-06.02.19 Total leucocytes count-30400; differential leuocyire count- 83 & high sensitivity crp- 304.5 (less than 6)
Date- 08.02.19 Total leucocytes count-16000; high sensitivity crp- 25.57 .what does CRP indicate.
Should I should take 2nd opinion in XXXXXXX as doctor advised depending on CBC result further course of action of antibiotics shall be decided.
Nebulizer would be more beneficial to patient.can duolin inhaler can be prescribed.
Please reply point to point.
Please advise in detail.
Doctor advised to continue antibiotics till 10.02.19 after completing 5 day doze & further repeat test & x-ray shall be Carried out to see the situation.
Detail of reports are as follows
Date-06.02.19 Total leucocytes count-30400; differential leuocyire count- 83 & high sensitivity crp- 304.5 (less than 6)
Date- 08.02.19 Total leucocytes count-16000; high sensitivity crp- 25.57 .what does CRP indicate.
Should I should take 2nd opinion in XXXXXXX as doctor advised depending on CBC result further course of action of antibiotics shall be decided.
Nebulizer would be more beneficial to patient.can duolin inhaler can be prescribed.
Please reply point to point.
Brief Answer:
Suggestions on community acquired pneumonia
Detailed Answer:
It was a right decision to be on IV antibiotics till 10th.
But if he is improving there is no need to do another CXR if the doctor is clear by himself that the kid improving.
But if his fever is still high grade/ he is having respiratory distress or needing oxygen then he needs CXR.
But if his fever is better - then it is just a recovering community acquired pneumonia.
Suggestions on community acquired pneumonia
Detailed Answer:
It was a right decision to be on IV antibiotics till 10th.
But if he is improving there is no need to do another CXR if the doctor is clear by himself that the kid improving.
But if his fever is still high grade/ he is having respiratory distress or needing oxygen then he needs CXR.
But if his fever is better - then it is just a recovering community acquired pneumonia.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you sir for reply.
Today doctor shifted to oral amoxicillin & potassium clavunate.Stopped antibiotics through IV after checking CBC report & lucoCute count is 7500.
Can we continue nebulizer as he has khashi & cough.
Can we take injection of swine flue once in a year .After full recovery can we plan for swim flue injection.
What precaution to be taken to avoid society pneumonia.
Can we send school from tomorrow.
Today doctor shifted to oral amoxicillin & potassium clavunate.Stopped antibiotics through IV after checking CBC report & lucoCute count is 7500.
Can we continue nebulizer as he has khashi & cough.
Can we take injection of swine flue once in a year .After full recovery can we plan for swim flue injection.
What precaution to be taken to avoid society pneumonia.
Can we send school from tomorrow.
Brief Answer:
Suggestions on CAP
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Home nebulization is not advisable please.
Rather it is better to shift to metered dose inhalers (Levosalbutamol).
Vaccine for Influenza should be taken yearly once.
YOu should also take - Pneumococcal vaccine as per schedule.
You can send him to school if he is well and active and feeding well.
Suggestions on CAP
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Home nebulization is not advisable please.
Rather it is better to shift to metered dose inhalers (Levosalbutamol).
Vaccine for Influenza should be taken yearly once.
YOu should also take - Pneumococcal vaccine as per schedule.
You can send him to school if he is well and active and feeding well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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