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Feeling light cold..
S TYPHI O. 1 80
S TYPHI H. 1 80
TYPHI A .H. 1 40
TYPHI B H. 1 40
THIS IS MY WIDAL report..is it negative or positive..?
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In presence of fever, malaise, tender abdomen,.... Rising titres are important
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Widal TO 1:80 is equivoca.l If the patient symptomatic that is if he or she is having fever can start antibiotic repeat widal after 4 days 3to 4 days, if increase to 1:160 or higher it will clinch the diagnosis if that it is increasing
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repeat widal test or send a blood culture
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It's positive
You must have started a course of antibiotics by now
If not let me share with you that old is gold
Septran, is still effective whereas newer ones fail to kill bacteria and they're more toxic to the liver and kidney
Same is applicable to the ampicillin group of medicines
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talk to your treating doctors to start therapy
I am sure that they have
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typhoid is a disease of foodpipe
germs are in it and are excreted through body fluids like urine, saliva, sweat etc
it's a water born disease and germs stay alive in cold temperatures too
possible to get from milk and curds besides roadside eateries
take proper rest, medicines and maintain hygiene through bath and wearing cotton Sweat carries germs Wash them clothes away every day to stop infections to Self and others
eat light nourishment which doesn't cause distention
lots of water and ors Tea and clear soups Eat or drink lots of seasonal vegetables soups etc diluted milk
no fats or heavy meals
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