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My Husband Is Having Blood In Cough . These Are
Question: my husband is having blood in cough. these are the reports. please suggest
Brief Answer:
Possibility of lung infection is more likely.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the reports you have attached.
It is showing Klebsiella infection.
He is also having hemoptysis (blood in sputum).
So possibility of lung infection (pneumonia) is more likely.
So give him amoxicillin clavulinic acid combination (Augmentin).
Get done chest x ray to confirm pneumonia.
Please let me know if he is active smoker.
I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks.
Possibility of lung infection is more likely.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the reports you have attached.
It is showing Klebsiella infection.
He is also having hemoptysis (blood in sputum).
So possibility of lung infection (pneumonia) is more likely.
So give him amoxicillin clavulinic acid combination (Augmentin).
Get done chest x ray to confirm pneumonia.
Please let me know if he is active smoker.
I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
he does not smoke. please check the attached chest x ray report.
Brief Answer:
No need to worry for major pneumonia or tuberculosis or cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the x ray report you have attached.
No need to worry for lung infection or lung cancer or tuberculosis.
Possibility of bronchitis is more likely.
Complete the course of antibiotic and get done repeat chest x ray.
He will mostly improve as he is nonsmoker.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks.
No need to worry for major pneumonia or tuberculosis or cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the x ray report you have attached.
No need to worry for lung infection or lung cancer or tuberculosis.
Possibility of bronchitis is more likely.
Complete the course of antibiotic and get done repeat chest x ray.
He will mostly improve as he is nonsmoker.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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