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S.typhi o 1:80 positive and esr is high
My grandmother suffering from fever(from 5days). Breathlessness from 4 years and chronic light dry cough from 1year. Blood test report: S.typhi O is 1:80(+), S. typhi H is 1:40(+), esr is 65mm/1st hour , hb is 10gm, TWBC is 5200 cells/cumm, TRBC is 4.2 millions/cumm. Blood report files attached bellow. Is it typhoid or not. Please tell me the problem and solution. Thanking you
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Start your grandmother on antibiotic
T.azithromycin 500 once daily.
To be diagnosed a typhoid fever, widal titre should be 1:160.
Since due to pandemic if fever continues for more than 5 days get checked for covid also.
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Dr. Ameet Thakkar
General Physician
34 yrs exp
Mumbai
Do a confirmation test Typhi Dot IgM
If it comes positive then appropriate drugs can be given to her
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Dr. Rajiva Gupta
Internal Medicine
44 yrs exp
Delhi
Problems 1. Elderly Pt having acute fever with normal counts. Probably a viral infection. Beyond this presumption you need to consult me online
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Dr. Akshit Mahajan
Psychiatrist
11 yrs exp
Ludhiana
Kindly consult online
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