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Asking For Father, Male 54, lahore

my father's been diagnosed with covid-19 7 days before. he's at home in isolation. He was taking sana makki qehwa at start. Unhe galy mao raisha tha and now he says qehwa ki wja sy jam rha h wo.. he stopped taking that qehwa. panadol ly rhy hain. but he used to cough so badly after some time bht buri trah ek dm Sy thori c khansi ati hy. want to know is this chest infection? Does he need to get hospitalized? bukhar b nh utar rha aj b 102 tha. Also can he sit in air conditioned room as fever isn't gettinh low. ?

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Yes,Hospitalize him as soon as possible.,.,Maintain fluid as much as you can.,.use fresh water for drink and bath.never use cold.,.switch off AC..,

3 years ago

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sir, we took him to hospital yesterday but they told he doesn't need to get hospitalized. did xray just gave some medicine and said that he require treatment at home. at that time his fever was 99 ku k ussy phly thandy pani ki pattiyan ki thi jissy km hua... they said chest infection hy

3 years ago

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Internal Medicine Specialist in Karachi - Dr. Rabia Shikoh

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Need xray chest
If fever not resolve or cough problem not resolve
Keep him isolated
Kindly incrsea him fluids level
And for fever give only panadol x 6hrly
InshaAllah he will be better
But if cough issue not resolve
U have to do Xray chest thanks

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we've done xray, unfortunately i couldn't share it wo kharab hogya h thora itna clear nh hy but us mai 3 jga p oval c spot hain, i want to know k chest infection k hain ya corona effect hy... doctor ny bola tha k corona nh h bhht mild h vague c statement d hy ..

3 years ago

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and he suggested these medicine after xray.


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For my advise repeat test Xray chest again consult kindly chest physician that prescription u have so he took 5 days course of antibiotic but fever not resolve right?

3 years ago

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no he started this course yesterday.. kal xray krwaya tha ussy phly b fever wasn't getting low.

3 years ago

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