Suggest treatment for chest congestion , ear infection and fever
Patient: My 12 year old has been sick for 2 weeks. started with congestion and typical allergy symptoms then he started running a fever. tookto Dr found 2 severe middle ear infections started amoxicillin 7 days later his fever is higher and has a persistent cough. He has now been on z pac for 3 days still has a low grade fever cough and head aches I am considering taking him to the ER as I think there is more happening here. We did blood work to rule out pneumonia, mono, kidney failure and leukemia Doctor: HIWell come to HCMI really appreciate your concern, it must the respiratory infection causing the fever, to confirm this x-ray chest is must, with routine blood test, condition can be managed with antibiotic but it is better to confirm the diagnosis first, looking to age it is not advisable to put the child on antibiotic  hope this information helps.