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?typhoid fever
My son's blood test shows Widal shows salmonella typhi O and H positive 1:40 with hemoglobin marginally low at 12.5, WBC of 12,100 and RBC of 4.47. Dengue and malaria is negative...he is having fever for the last one week. Can anyone suggest?
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CBP is suggesting infection. Do typhidot test.
Since how many days he has fever?What medications you have given him,?
Consult with details
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Widal test titre is negative.Widal is not specific.Do a typhidot test.The CBC test shows infection.Fever lasting for a week may require further investigations
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Widal test takes time , minimum 7 to 10 days to become positive,go for Typhoid test (igM and IgG).it is more reliable in acute conditions..blood reports indicate infection..
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Avoid cold and sour food and
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables and fruits
Fiber meal
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Consult on practo
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Need few more details
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1 by 40 not that significant
Thyphi dot and IgM
Need more history regarding fever and other history to come to a conclusion
Might need iv antibiotics
Consult for evaluation
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Do thyphi dot then connect me
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1/40 non significant. Go for typhoid igm.
Wbc is very high. Esr raised
Tab augmenting duo625 three times a day after food for ten. Zerodol sp3 times a day after food for five days.
Nexpro RD40 ONE IN EMPTY STOMACH FOR ten days.
MONTE lc one at night for 7 days.
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
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8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Need more history for further management. Kindly consult
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
-According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as -
-Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life .
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Dr. Mohammed Rehan Khan
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12 yrs exp
Bangalore
It's not typhoid
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Dr. Sunil Nagar
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17 yrs exp
Rewa
Widal 1:40 not significant
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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9 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
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Dr. Sachin Bhiwaji Sanap
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7 yrs exp
Hingoli
need more information
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It's viral
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Dr. Anubha Singh
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Jhansi
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Dr. Sachin Mane
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Beed
Needs detail history.. titer of widal is not significant
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
It is not significant.
Get typhidot igM it is specifi for typhoid.
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Dr. Mithravinda Rajana
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Titres of 1:40 is not significant.
What are his other symptoms apart from fever?
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Can ignore the Widal report.
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