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Suggest Treatment For Primary Complex
hi doc? iam suspecting that my 2 yr old boy has a primary complex? when will be the right time for him to have a chest xray test and ppd test? what are the signs and symptoms of primary complex and how can it be treated. Thanks and regards, mommy noemi narciso YYYY@YYYY
Thu, 9 Oct 2014
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Thanks for writing to healthcare magic.
Primary complex is suspected if cough is persistant more than 2 weeks along with poor weight gain
Chest Xray mantoux needs to be done , sooner the better.
Treatment is with antitubercular drugs for 6 months if confirmed
Wishing your child speedy recovery
Regards
Dr Arun
Thanks for writing to healthcare magic.
Primary complex is suspected if cough is persistant more than 2 weeks along with poor weight gain
Chest Xray mantoux needs to be done , sooner the better.
Treatment is with antitubercular drugs for 6 months if confirmed
Wishing your child speedy recovery
Regards
Dr Arun
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