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Surgery Done For Carcinoma Breast. Having Cough. What Could Be Causing This?
Question: my wife is a patient of carcinoma breast she has completed surgery, radiation and chemotherapy and one year of herceptin. she is having dry cough and fever for last 8 days, her esr test shows 110, chest x-ray report will come tommorow. what can be the reasons.
Hello,
The symptoms of the patient suggest a long term fever for more than a week, then some more tests need to be done. Her ESR is raised suggesting that infection is present.But repeat some blood tests like CBC, platelets,widal test, dengue antigen and malarial antigen,urine culture. Her chest xray should rule out pneumonia. I believe that antibiotics need to be started.So do the above tests and consult a doctor with the reports. As it is,her immunity is low due to the cancer treatment so dont neglect these tests.
The symptoms of the patient suggest a long term fever for more than a week, then some more tests need to be done. Her ESR is raised suggesting that infection is present.But repeat some blood tests like CBC, platelets,widal test, dengue antigen and malarial antigen,urine culture. Her chest xray should rule out pneumonia. I believe that antibiotics need to be started.So do the above tests and consult a doctor with the reports. As it is,her immunity is low due to the cancer treatment so dont neglect these tests.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
cbc, widal test, dengue and malaria antegen test is already done and no abnormality found. chest x-ray report will come tommorow
Well,in that case,the chest film will show if there is any infection.Either ways,antibiotics will need to be started as fever indicates an infection.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
x-ray is clear , augmentin 1000mg twice daily started along with sime cogh medicines.review on thursday.
Thats good.Antibiotics were needed here and Augmentin is a good choice.Takr steam inhalation also.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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