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Hello Doctors, I am struggling with viral infection from last 5 days. So much cough with fever. I tried everything (steam, hot water) but still not getting relief. I have asthma also and getting breathing issues with that. Please help
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From your history, it may be a viral infection induced exacerbations of your previous symptoms, kindly consult a pulmnogist for further evaluation.
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Get chest xray done along with blood counts
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Cough can be due to viral or bacterial, if it’s dry mostly it’s due to viral. But viral infection can predispose to secondary bacterial infection as well. Please consult as many questions need to be asked like how was asthma diagnosed,have you used any inhaler previously or not and many more
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kindly connect..a superadded viral infection can worsen your asthma
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Your symptoms suggest acute exacerbation of asthma, cause may be underlying infection.
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Get a blood check up :- Cbc on the first hand.
check temperature, bp, spo2
you need to step up your medication.
avoid steam if fever is present.
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Asthma gets exacerbated with viral infection. You need to step up asthma medication along with antibiotics if running fever
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Hi. I understand your concern. Please do a in clinic visit for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You need certain tests to be done. Pl consult.
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history
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