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Travelled to joburg on 29 jan 2020 felt feverish and tummy cramps from 13 feb only went to gp on 20 feb - diagnosis bronchitis. took antibiotic, prednisone and acc still struggling with tight chest and grating cough taking vitc, vitb and omega daily?
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Cough/ fever: Would consider testing for coronavirus. But would also consider may need more prolonged therapy with nebulizer treatments and antibiotics 9 that covers atypicals, Discuss use of N acetyl cysteine and magnesium as well as montelukast Follow up with MD.
Answered 3/24/2020
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