Fever since 1 and 1/2 day

2021-10-10 05:51:10
85 yr, old female , known HTN and diabetic since 10 yrs and on medication . Complaining fever since 1 and half day , on and off. Chills since yesterday occasional, vomiting 1 episode after taking medicine. Paramedical staff had given Gentamycin yesterday for time being and advised investigations.MP - Negative.. WIDAL : Positive. S. Typhi 0 : 1:80 S. Typhi H :1:80 S. Paratyphi : <1:20 But report says widal positive. Is widal positive with this titres??(  both  1:80) can u plz xplain and Plz confirm this
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Typhoid negative...  But sometimes we should correlate symptoms with report when the titres are low.   Need treatment....
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Detailed Evaluation needed for prescribing Medicine

Answered2021-10-10 06:36:02

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Symptomatic management can be started , please get ns1 antigen tested , could be dengue , typhoid is unlikely as this is a very low titre ( repeat test needed after 3-4 days )
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Answered2021-10-10 06:07:28

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reports suggestive of typhoid fever repeat widal test is advisable
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Medication under prescription is advisable

Answered2021-10-10 06:01:36

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Kindly discuss for your concern Need to be evaluated further

Answered2021-10-10 05:59:37

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Its negative

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Consult

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