My husband has been in the hospital for the past two days with a fever of 101, a sore throat, and weakness. He even fainted because his blood pressure was low, and his pulse was only 58. His oxygen saturation levels have been fluctuating between 87 and 89, but with oxygen, its between 92 and 94. We've had several tests, and I'm really concerned about his interleukin IL-6 levels, which came back at 290. I've attached the report for reference. Could you explain what this value means and what side effects he might experience? What precautions should we be taking right now?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

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1+ Yrs

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severe infection , visit nearby physician

Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm experiencing really sharp pain on my left side under my armpit whenever I bend over. It also gets really painful if I try to lay on my left side. Should I be worried about this? What could possibly be causing this shooting pain?

That could be muscle catch,visit physician for evaluation and appropriate management

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I've been dealing with a headache for the last couple of days, and on top of that, I'm experiencing some acidity issues. I'm not sure what's going on. What can I do about this?

That could be tension headache take flexon tablet atbed time and take adequate rest and for acidity you can take antacids before breakfats and consume bland diet untill you are recovered

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I'm dealing with a really annoying dry cough and a blocked nose that's making it impossible to sleep at night. I went to see a doctor, and they gave me some medicines like Doxin to take twice a day, along with some other tablets, but it feels like things are only getting worse. I'm not sure if the meds are supposed to work this way or if I should be worried. Could something else be going on?

augmentin 625mg for 5 days and tab tusq for 3 days

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