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Typhoid detection results
Samonela typhoid O and H are coming reactive , upto titre 1.40 and 1.16 respectively in the lal lab test report should we start medicines , esr is also 48
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A Widal at 1:40 and 1:160 is a weak result and in an endemic area it can stay positive from an old infection or even a vaccine. I do not start typhoid treatment on Widal alone. A raised ESR only says there is inflammation somewhere, it does not confirm typhoid. What decides it is whether she is actually running fever, and blood culture is the test that gives a real answer.
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If she still has fever, get a blood culture plus CBC and CRP before any antibiotic is started. No fever, no symptoms means no treatment needed for this titre. Fever crossing a week, drowsiness, vomiting or abdominal pain means she should be seen the same day. Message me on Practo with the reports and I will tell you clearly whether medicines are needed.
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If 1:160 then positive.
Advice :-
1) Bland diet
2)Avoid tea coffee alcohol oily spicy junk food
3)If fever present:- Tab pcm 650mg twice daily after food.
4) Tab cefixime200mg - twice daily for 7 days.
5) Tab bifilac - twice daily for 5 days.
6) Drink plenty of water mostly ORS - 3 litres daily
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Attachment not available. 1:40 negative.
1:16???????? Or 1:160
Is POSITIVE.
TAB CEFEXIM O200 TWO TIMES A DAY AFTER FOOD FOR 7 DAYS.
ZERODOL SP THREE TIMES A DAY AFTER FOOD FOR FIVE DAYS. MONTEK LC ONE AT NIGHT AFTER DINNER FOR 5 DAYS.
REST.
PLENTY OF WATER N LIQUID LEMONADE ELECTORAL POWDER BUTTERMILK.
SEMILIQUID KHICHDI PORRIDGE POHA UPMA IN DIET.
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Sirf Widal report ke basis par typhoid confirm nahi hota. O 1:40 aur H 1:160 titres ko symptoms ke bina typhoid nahi maana ja sakta. ESR 48 bhi nonspecific hai aur apne aap antibiotic start karne ka reason nahi hai.
Next Steps
Agar patient ko persistent fever, headache, abdominal discomfort, loose motions/constipation ya weakness hai, to physician examination karwayein. Possible ho to blood culture with sensitivity, preferably antibiotic start karne se pehle, karwana better rahega.
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Filhaal bina proper clinical evaluation ke anti-typhoid antibiotics start na karein. Adequate fluids aur light diet rakhein. Persistent/high fever, severe abdominal pain, vomiting, confusion ya marked weakness ho to promptly doctor ko dikhayein.
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