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My Husband Is Having Blood In Sputum. I Am Attaching
Question: my husband is having blood in sputum. i am attaching all the reports. please let me know the cause and treatment.
Brief Answer:
Bronchitis 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.
Possibility of bronchitis (inflammation of airways) is more likely.
So give him antibiotic (amoxicillin clavulinic acid combination), tell him to do warm water gargles and steam inhalation 4-5 times a day.
Please let me know
1. Does he have breathlessness?
2. Is he still having blood in sputum (hemoptysis)? Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks.
Bronchitis 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.
Possibility of bronchitis (inflammation of airways) is more likely.
So give him antibiotic (amoxicillin clavulinic acid combination), tell him to do warm water gargles and steam inhalation 4-5 times a day.
Please let me know
1. Does he have breathlessness?
2. Is he still having blood in sputum (hemoptysis)? Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Brief Answer:
Since how many days he is taking antibiotics?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question.
I can understand your concern.
It's good that hemoptysis has been decreased.
Which antibiotic he is taking?
And since how many days?
Please let me know the answers of above-asked questions so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing your husband a good health.
Thanks.
Since how many days he is taking antibiotics?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question.
I can understand your concern.
It's good that hemoptysis has been decreased.
Which antibiotic he is taking?
And since how many days?
Please let me know the answers of above-asked questions so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing your husband a good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
he does not have breathlessness. he is having very less blood now as he has started antibiotics.
he is taking augmentin from past 3 days.
Brief Answer:
First of all, finish the 7-day course of Augmentin.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the details...
I can understand your concern.
Just tell him to complete the seven days course of Augmentin in the first place.
He'd mostly improve.
Hope I have solved your query.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Thanks.
First of all, finish the 7-day course of Augmentin.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the details...
I can understand your concern.
Just tell him to complete the seven days course of Augmentin in the first place.
He'd mostly improve.
Hope I have solved your query.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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