What Does The X Ray Report After Kidney Transplant Operation Suggest?

Posted on Sat, 20 Jun 2015

Question: Dr.My son aged 24 yrs had kidney transplant 7-4-15 and for the past 2 weeks he is having cough other things are normal.Today we have done chest x-ray it shows inhomogeneous opacity in left lower zone.pl advice what to do.

Answered by Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
He needs to be started on Antibiotic.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Greetings from Dr Divakara P
Thanks for posting your query.

Well the x ray finding is suggestive of pneumonia ( infection of the lung )

He needs to be started on Antibiotic therapy. But before that I recommend a test called Sputum culture sensitivity test. Kindly get this test done and revert back with report.

But till you get the reports he can be started on antibiotic like Azithromycin . Kindly get a prescription for this and start him on this medicine.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (5 hours later)

Dr.can we use AUGMENTIN

Answered by Dr. Divakara (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be used.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Augmentin can be used. See the choice of medicine is mainly based on sputum culture sensitivity test report. But it will take 2-3 days for the report to come.

Till the report comes some antibiotic has to be given. My first choice is Azithromycin but Augmentin also can be used.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (2 hours later)

Dr. Azithromycin will not effect Kidneys,B'coz Transplant done on 7-4-2015. Please Advice.
Regards-XXXX

Answered by Dr. Divakara (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Its safe.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Azithromycin is quite a safe medicine for kidneys. Can be used safely.

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar