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Any Suggestion For Varying Temperature, ESR Count 110, Calciferous Deposits In Lungs?
my father is 73+. He has been having a varying temperature associated with body pain for 20 days. the doctor suspects it to be rat fever and has prescribed medicines. but his esr is 110 which is a worry. his lung x ray shows calciferous deposits. he quit smoking 30 years back. your advice please.
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
thanks for your question
i completely understand your question
the calcified opacities on the chest xray are old healed lesions.
you should continue the treatment as told by your physician
pulmonologist can guide you by conductiong certain investigations like spirometry and sputum for culture and ll start you on appropriate treatment
thanks
feel free to ask more questions
may god bless your family with good health
i completely understand your question
the calcified opacities on the chest xray are old healed lesions.
you should continue the treatment as told by your physician
pulmonologist can guide you by conductiong certain investigations like spirometry and sputum for culture and ll start you on appropriate treatment
thanks
feel free to ask more questions
may god bless your family with good health
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