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2021-05-08 12:00:11
My mother initially had fever and coughing gave her paracetamol and Azithromycin for 3 days then got cbc and widal test + ,so doctor prescribed deriphylline+monocef+dexona bid ... dextromethorpan and cpm cough syrup, levocetrizine, after 17 days coughing resolved but coughing started again on day 22 ..also got rtpcr covid+ ... her spo2 is 97-98, everything else is normal.. what to do please help
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Fever and cough now a days one should first consider corona Before starting treatment one should go for corona test along with cbc ,crp, sugar , not later on P h should be considered like copd , bronchila asthma  , hypertension ,cad   liver disease, kidney disease, any allergic conditiom Deriphylline , monocef , dexona Is not good combination in corona Dextromethorphan,cpm cough syrup, cetrizine are not rationale combination One should go for ct risk score If oxygen saturation is normal There is nothing to worry Treatment depends on symptoms and other findings like cbc  , crp   , d dimmer ,   rbc Count , d dimmer , s ferritin Continue with routine treatment Paracetamol, famocid 40 mg od ,  doxycycline 100 mg bid, ivemectin 12mg bid , zac d 1 bid  Depending on ct finding Inj dexona 1 and 1/ 2 cc iv or tab medrol 8 mg bid, tab rivaflo 15mg  od Tab fabiflu 800mg 2 bid i day then 1 bid Nebulisation with combimist, budecort bid for cough, dyspnoea  Along with Steam inhalation Warm water Betadine gargles
Next Steps
corona test after one week
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there is no fixed time limit  , it may continue for a long time always hope for the best

Answered2021-05-08 13:00:46

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Answered2021-05-08 12:39:02

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Do an HRCT

Answered2021-05-08 12:11:18

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What was the CT value in recent RTPCR test. Get an Chest Xray PA view done. Start Grilinctus cough syrup Start Montina L for 5 days daily 1 tablet

Answered2021-05-08 12:03:45

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