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Question: My niece is havinf fever for 2 to 4 four days in every fifteen days since she was 6 months as she would be 2 years on 14.05.2015 we taken her x ray it shows report that there is early sign of Consolidation in right paracardiac region the blood reports are normal but doctor given one more test i.e MT with 1TU 0r 2TU 0r 5 TU this test is for TB why doctor suggested that. My baby has some digestion problem which is hereditary she normally does not have running nose but some time she cough but very rarely... I given her honey in hot milk last week is that the reason for the problem ?
Brief Answer:
The cause of the consolidation could be a bacterial infection or TB
Detailed Answer:
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Most often fevers along with cough and cold are due to certain viral infections. Some children are more prone to catching cold. Tonsillar infection or enlarged tonsils increase this propensity and hence needs to be checked for. Another thing to consider here is that tuberculosis is indeed a possibility presenting with such symptoms including the consolidation and hence your doctor has done the right thing by trying to exclude TB. Please wait for a while for the reports. It would really help if you could ask your doctor to examine the tonsils. I would suggest you to upload the investigation reports using the facility on the upper right of this page and I will be in a better position to evaluate the cause.
In any case, honey in hot milk is not the cause of her problems and you can rest assured about that.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
The cause of the consolidation could be a bacterial infection or TB
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Most often fevers along with cough and cold are due to certain viral infections. Some children are more prone to catching cold. Tonsillar infection or enlarged tonsils increase this propensity and hence needs to be checked for. Another thing to consider here is that tuberculosis is indeed a possibility presenting with such symptoms including the consolidation and hence your doctor has done the right thing by trying to exclude TB. Please wait for a while for the reports. It would really help if you could ask your doctor to examine the tonsils. I would suggest you to upload the investigation reports using the facility on the upper right of this page and I will be in a better position to evaluate the cause.
In any case, honey in hot milk is not the cause of her problems and you can rest assured about that.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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