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Fungal pneumonia- Need advice

2021-12-29 15:45:21
My dad was diagnosed with fungal pneumonia from last 15 days. Doctor prescribed voriconazole medicine which he taking 200mg*2 daily. Today When we did CBC and KFT test below observation found as compared to his previous reports (1 week before). 1) ALP increased to 344 from 84 in 1 week. 2) TLC increased from 7.7k to 13k in 1 week. Does it mean medicine is not working? Attaching his latest report.
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Consult again your treating doctor..Take a consultation with Pulmonologist for better evaluation and treatment

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Pl consult Pulmonologist online with all the reports and treatment taken. If the symptoms increase, he may require parenteral medicines.

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