I've been having this cough for a month now, and my chest CT shows a few small mediastinal lymph nodes, with the largest one being 7.8 mm in the prevascular region. Should I be worried about this?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

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Ecg and x-ray chest pa view,sputun for AFB and microscopy is advised to the patient.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm really worried about my son. He's been on TB treatment for 120 days now, but his cough hasn't got any better. How long should it usually take for the cough to improve while on the medication? Do you think he might need additional meds? He's taking akurit 3 right now.

Yes,continue same treatment as advised by the physician.

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