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Just saw doctor for whooping cough symptoms. he prescribed doxy-cycl mono 100mg & methylprednis 4mg. sent me for xray. no lab work or nose swab-why?
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Why no bloodwork for whooping cough?: Many times, whooping cough is a clinical diagnosis. That means that the doctor can tell that the diagnosis is whooping cough by what the patient explains to them. For example, the characteristic type of cough and the vomiting after the cough. Another clue may be that the cough lasts for three weeks or more. The lab testing can sometimes be very expensive and few labs do it. It is in the patient's best interest to just treat when the diagnosis is suspected.
Answered 9/25/2013
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If you have the : Classic presentation then it is reasonable for the doctor to start treatment right away for a potentially serious condition . We are hearing reports that whooping cough is on the rise, and it could take a while to wait for the lab tests to come back.
Answered 9/15/2013
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