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Grandma has been coughing a little during day times and a lot during night times. She has been doing nebulisation twice daily as suggested by her pulmonologist since the last few months and has been well. However, she has developed cough since the last 10 days.
Please note that none of us at home have any Covid symptoms and neither does she.
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1. There is nothing so specific of Covid till now, except the panic, uncertain behaviour,high infectivity and high mortility.
2. She may have developed lung infections.
3. Is she taking good care of nebulizer machine.
4. Is she in contact with a nursing attendant?
Next Steps
May get:
CBC and sputum culture done
If not allergic, can be given Augmentin 625 one cap twice daily for 5-7 days
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