Increased cough on 7th day of covid

2021-05-04 11:43:29
Hi, This is the query for my father, aged 66 years. He is bp and ckd patient. The ct scan showed 20 percent mild covid case. Till day 5 all the symptoms were almost reduced to nil, except weakness. On day 6 while he was on glucose syringe, his entire body started shivering and spo2 went down to 85 within 10 minutes. Then the doctor gave dexa and he became stable. After this incidenc his cough is quite increased, though his spo2 level is normal i.e. 96 without external oxygen support. He is taking vit. C, zinc, multi vitamin and fabiflu(favipiravir). From yesterday he is also taking dexamethasone injections twic a day. My query is, the increase in cough on 7th day could be a serious issue or its normal. Please prescibe some medicines/ rem dies for this. Thanks
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Usually if cough persists or escalates beyond 7 days or is accompanied by chest pain, oral and inhalational steroids are added to the treatment modality. However these doses should be customized to the patient, especially diabetics as steroids can cause a steep rise in blood sugar levels. If the Spo2 is maintained above 95 % there is usually no cause for concern. You may add a cough syrup and anti histamine to the management protocol. However I need more information before I can commit to anything. Please feel free to contact me. Take care. Stay safe

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Need to Start with inhalation steroid. Kindly take a consultation for detailed evaluation and management of covid19 illness.

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