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Posted on Thu, 5 Mar 2015
Question: I have been confirmed of typhoid and started my treatment with
MONOTAX SB 1.5GM IVBD
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Four fold increase in titration is confirmatory for typhoid fever.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

I have gone through your findings in detail.
Findings may suggests positive widal test.
Single test is of little clinical importance.Cut off value varies with laboratory.
Single titration value > or equal to 1 : 80 may be considered as positive.
However,four fold increase in titration is confirmatory for typhoid fever,so you may need follow up widal test.
You have been prescribed right medicines.It is the treatment of choice.

You can wait for some days for complete recovery from throat infection.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (12 minutes later)
Hi Doctor,
Thanks for the reply.
Does it mean typhoid is there or should i go for further medical test after that i continue my treatment?
After the first dose within two hours the fever is gone and i didnt get any fever after that.
But my blood pressure is 100/70 from last four days and there is no improvement and some giddiness.
The tablets i was prescribed are montemac(fexofenadine) and p650.
So can i continue the treatment or should i wait for another widal test.
Regards
XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You should continue your treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

There is no need of further tests at present.You are responding well to medicines.You should continue it.You will recover shortly.

As we discussed earlier,cut off value for widal test varies with laboratory(some laboratory take positive as 1: 80 whereas some practice 1: 160 as positive value) and it is of little clinical importance.This need clinical evaluation also.You have been prescribed right medicines based on diagnosis of typhoid fever.
Generally follow up widal test is advised in diagnostic dilemma.

You should drink plenty of water.Your blood pressure will improve.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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Suggest Treatment For Typhoid

Brief Answer: Four fold increase in titration is confirmatory for typhoid fever. Detailed Answer: Hello I have gone through your findings in detail. Findings may suggests positive widal test. Single test is of little clinical importance.Cut off value varies with laboratory. Single titration value > or equal to 1 : 80 may be considered as positive. However,four fold increase in titration is confirmatory for typhoid fever,so you may need follow up widal test. You have been prescribed right medicines.It is the treatment of choice. You can wait for some days for complete recovery from throat infection. Get well soon. Hope I have answered your query. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX