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Dry cough and bitter in taste
My father is 73 years old and generally active. He had fever for 3 days last week. Now he is complaining of a bitter taste in the mouth and has developed a dry cough since yesterday. He has taken Paracetamol and dry cough syrup. Please advise on further evaluation and treatment.
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At 73 years, a dry cough with bitter taste after a viral fever is usually post-viral airway irritation, and acid reflux often adds the bitter taste in the mouth. Please make sure he is drinking enough fluids, taking steam inhalation twice a day, warm saline gargles, and eating an early light dinner with the head end of the bed slightly raised, avoiding spicy and oily food. Paracetamol 500 mg only if fever or bodyache, and stop the cough syrup if it makes him drowsy, as sedating syrups are not ideal at this age. Please get a simple check done: temperature, oxygen saturation on a pulse oximeter, CBC and a chest X-ray if the cough continues beyond a week. Take him to a doctor or emergency the same day if he has breathlessness, chest pain, oxygen below 94 percent, blood in sputum, confusion, or fever coming back. If a bacterial chest infection is suspected he will need examination before any antibiotic; kindly do not start one on your own. You can consult me on Practo or bring him to Synergy Multispeciality Hospital, Miraj for an examination.
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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Nexpro RD40 ONE IN EMPTY STOMACH FOR 5 days.
Azee500 one per day for 3 days.
Zerodol sp three times after food for 3 days.
Montek lc one at night for five. Chericof syr 5ml twice n 10ml at night.
Steam inhalation
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He should avoid fatty, spicy food, take tab pantaprazole 40mg one daily before breakfast.
For cough ,share details. Get cbc done and share results. Then I can help you further.
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Given his age and recent fever, please book a consultation with me for proper assessment before adding further medication.
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
Do connect and consult
Will help you
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