I'm really worried about my cough and pneumonia because I've had a fever for the last week. My Vidal test is on the borderline and my chest infection seems like it's getting worse every day. I also have my X-ray reports with me. Could you please provide some advice on what I should do next?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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Patient is advised tab augmentin 625 mg ,orally, thrice daily for 7 days, tab levocetrizine 10 mg bedtime for 5 days and syrup salbutamol 10 ml thrice dailly for 7 days .

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I've got pleural effusion in both lungs, but it's more serious on the right side. Ever since February 5th, I've had a bit of chest pain on the right side. They diagnosed me with TB on March 5th, and since then, I've been on ATT and later switched to the DOTS program on March 15th. They even drew out 250ml of fluid from my right lung on March 5th. My chest X-ray looked fine on March 1st, probably because there wasn't much fluid, but the one from April 1st shows my lower and middle lung lobes as kind of blurry or like they're collapsing. I've attached the X-ray. Is it normal for things to look worse after starting ATT? Should I be doing something specific or take extra precautions? Also, my breathing has gotten worse. I'm getting plenty of rest and eating a high-protein diet, but I'm really concerned. What should I do?

after att medication, it won't become normal immediately . It takes time for chest xray to be normal.

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I'm wondering if I should rely on an oximeter for checking my oxygen levels. Is it always accurate, and can I trust it for regular use?

yes it is reliable unless your hands are cold

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I'm a bit worried about some medical test results I received. It says that my bilateral lungs have prominent vascular markings, but everything else is normal. Can you help me understand what that might mean? Is there something I should be concerned about?

It meas lung infectionchoric conditions like bronchiolitiscopd

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