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CECT Chest and NCCT Chest
Today i completed my 3 months of Anti TB treatment. Coughing is the only symptom I have.I am attaching my CECT Chest(Old) and latest NCCT Chest report. Can anyone please suggest why my infection is not reduced and what should be the next step?
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Continue using anti tb drugs,get sputum for AFB test done if not already done,need to see overall symptoms improvement along with lab parameters, CT chest shows increase in severity of the disease compared to previous CT chest, consult pulmonologist for further guidance
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Increase in lung involvement needs to be evaluated along with clinical symptoms and sputum tests to rule out drug resistance.
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Consult a pulmonologist for further evaluation.
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Continue anti-TB treatment as per appropriate prescribed doses.
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Your disease is not cured. You need to be evaluated. Total duration of ATT is 6 months. But after 2 months sputum AFB needs to be done. Please consult immediately
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Need to evaluate more..Take a consultation with Pulmonologist for better evaluation and treatment
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl do sputum for Afb and sputum for cb not test. It appears, you are suffering from?Drug resistant Tb.pl consult with Pulmonologist online with all the reports and treatment taken.
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Dr. Vijay Singh Jadaun
Pulmonologist
38 yrs exp
Jaipur
It may be due to inefficient ATT .
So you may have Drug Resistant TB.
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pl Consult me online on practo prime app for detail evaluation and management strategy.
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