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Use of corticosteroid in milliary tb
My mother was diagnosed with milliary tb with starting att doctor prescribed corticosteroid for 3 weeks .No other organ symptoms complaint was there she was malnourished with minimal pedal edema ,her BP was 80/58 with loss of appetite shortness of breath, night sweats fever .on starting att fever resolved in 3-4 days and her appetite improved with no cough .but due to not giving dose acc to weight band she had 2 time dili on modified att including streptomycin levoflox ethambutol was given during dili .now on getting her x ray done after one month of treatment her tb in x ray is showing increased can it be due to corticosteroid or drug resistance
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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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U will need ro consult a pulmonologist for detailed history and treatment
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Kakinada
Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and reports
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
9 yrs exp
Begusarai
please don't speculate by yourself..steroids are indicated and must have been according to her case..in case you want to know in detail then you can connect here
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for further evaluation and treatment .
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