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Suggest Treatment For Constant Fever While Having Tuberculosis
Question: sir,
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My child whose name is XXXXXXX . his age is 14 years old.his weight 30 kg only. He is affacted from TB and diabetes. TB affected from last about 2 month. after chekup, medicine start from 18.8.16.(26 days) .medicine giving isoniazaid, rifampicine, ethanbutol, and pyraziamide (AKD-FD) diebetes is now control.but fever is uncontrol. always fever above from 100 degree .102.103.101. 1/2 tab paracetamol given then fever is down for some time . after some time fever repeat .please suggest to me what i do.
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My child whose name is XXXXXXX . his age is 14 years old.his weight 30 kg only. He is affacted from TB and diabetes. TB affected from last about 2 month. after chekup, medicine start from 18.8.16.(26 days) .medicine giving isoniazaid, rifampicine, ethanbutol, and pyraziamide (AKD-FD) diebetes is now control.but fever is uncontrol. always fever above from 100 degree .102.103.101. 1/2 tab paracetamol given then fever is down for some time . after some time fever repeat .please suggest to me what i do.
Brief Answer:
Fever should settle down with continuing TB treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Your son has been diagnosed with TB and has been started on the correct TB treatment.
Sometimes the fever in TB may take a long time to settle down. As of now nothing much is required except that he should continue TB treatment without missing a single dose. I am sure the fever will come down soon. He may need a short course of oral steroids to control the fever. Discuss with his treating physician.
It`s only if after taking more than 6 to 8 weeks treatment his fever continues and his general condition does not show improvement or is actually deteriorating, his doctor will have to review his case. Possibility of other causes and drug resistance has to be considered.
Fever should settle down with continuing TB treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Your son has been diagnosed with TB and has been started on the correct TB treatment.
Sometimes the fever in TB may take a long time to settle down. As of now nothing much is required except that he should continue TB treatment without missing a single dose. I am sure the fever will come down soon. He may need a short course of oral steroids to control the fever. Discuss with his treating physician.
It`s only if after taking more than 6 to 8 weeks treatment his fever continues and his general condition does not show improvement or is actually deteriorating, his doctor will have to review his case. Possibility of other causes and drug resistance has to be considered.
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