Male, age 84, with present temp of 100.4, but his avg temp is BELOW 98.6. He got some type of respiratory something from me (I still have a lingering cough, going on 12 days). He has the worst sounding cough I ve ever heard out of him and am wondering if this could be developing in to pneumonia.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, we should definitely rule out pneumonia and bronchitis in his case. Elder people usually gets infection very easily. And his loud cough is commonly seen with pneumonia and bronchitis. So better to take him to pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x-ray is needed to rule out pneumonia and PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. He may need antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) on the basis of diagnosis. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing him good health. Thanks.