
Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough And Runny Nose

Your symptoms are more suggestive of pneumonia.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the x ray image you have attached.
Sorry to say but this picture is very dark so exact diagnosis is difficult to made for me.
But your symptoms like cough, rattling sound from chest (crepitation), chest pain on coughing (pleurisy) and fever with chills are more suggestive of pneumonia.
You have given cefuroxime which is broad spectrum antibiotic. And you are improving with it, so continue this drug for 1 week.
Better not to take steroids as steroids can worsen pneumonia.
Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep your self hydrated.
Please let me know
1. Do you smoke?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.


You can take simple painkiller like ibuprofen for pain.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, better image will definitely be helpful in identifying pneumonia.
So I will wait for another image.
And for chest pain, you can take simple painkiller like ibuprofen. No harm in it.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

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