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Dry cough can't produce sputum for afb
I cannot produce sputum for sputum afb test. Had cold, fever, cough about 14 days ago.
Fever, cold gone after 2 days medicine, but cough was there.
Then noticed blood with cough in the morning time only. Noticed 3 days, went to the doctor, visited both ENT & Pulmonary.
They gave some medicine along with lupituss cgh syp. Felt better, no bleeding for 3-4 days now in a row.
Performed all the tests except for SPUTUM-AFB, CBNAAT, as my cough is dry and can't produce the required quality of sputum.
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Hi according to your history you are suffering from Acute bronchitis . Do CHEST XRAY PA VIEW if chest xray showing consolidation or infiltrates go for sputum tests.If chest xray done kindly post it.
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Take steam
Or Take Nebulisation with saline for sputum production and sample collection .
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First Get a Chest X Ray done. If chest x ray has some lesions then the role of Sputum AFB / Cbnaat or Chest CT can be considered to identify the cause.
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Get it done chest X-ray pa view if ur cough not subsided
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You shouldn't use expectorant in TB Hemoptysis. Syrup LUPITUSS should be used. You won't get CBNAAT correct report with blood tinged sputum. Let your Hemoptysis get subside
As you said Hemoptysis got controlled, go for 3%NS nebulization instead of expectorant.
Take online consultation for further information and management
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You can try an expectorant like tablet N acetylcysteine 600 mg BD for 3-4 days
If you still don't expectorate get an x-ray chest and consult a pulmonologist nearby
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Kakinada
Early morning what ever you get give it for sputum cbnaat
How is your X-ray?
Dont try to cough
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
9 yrs exp
Begusarai
firstly if you are having blood in sputum- give the same sample for afb stain only..not for cbnaat.
secondly don't even try any inducing agent lime steam or syrup to induce the cough- till your hemoptysis subsides.
simply get a chest xray and nothing else for now
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Dr. Shruti Jain
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
get a chest xray done first to evaluate the lung lesion
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