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Can I use chilly smoke to induce cough in milliary tb after starting akt 3 cough has stopped coming but chest x ray has worsen doctor is suspecting drug resistance and has advised to go for genexpert.
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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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please don't
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Using chilly smoke is not at all recommended. There is proper procedure for Induction of Sputum under medical supervision.
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Review to Chest Physician for further details.
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Dont use it
Consult your doctor
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Pls dont use such measures.
If you want to send for genexpert and you are not able to produce cough,
Induce with saline nebulization from any small clinics or else can go for bronchoscopy as last resort to send samples
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
No pl. pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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