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Suggest Treatment For Pneumonia And Cough
I have pneumonia and have been treated with antibiotics and prescription cough medicine, have had for 5 weeks now I have pain in my ribs on the top right side that hurts even when I am not coughing. It hurts to even lay on that side. there has been no improvement with pneumonia or the cough
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
Hello,
Thnx to contact us. I understand your concern.
If I am your treating doctor I advice you that it is necessary to do Grams staining and culture sensitivity of the sputum. May be drug you are trying is resistant to the organsims. take treatment accordingly and all the infection will be clear. You can take deep inhalation of viks vaporub, also do respiratory exercise, it will help you out with the consolidation in the lung.
I will be happy to answer more of your concerns, kindly know me,
Wish you a very good health at health care magic.
Dr. Arun Tank. Infectious Disease.
Thnx to contact us. I understand your concern.
If I am your treating doctor I advice you that it is necessary to do Grams staining and culture sensitivity of the sputum. May be drug you are trying is resistant to the organsims. take treatment accordingly and all the infection will be clear. You can take deep inhalation of viks vaporub, also do respiratory exercise, it will help you out with the consolidation in the lung.
I will be happy to answer more of your concerns, kindly know me,
Wish you a very good health at health care magic.
Dr. Arun Tank. Infectious Disease.
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