Scarlet Fever & Hilar Adenopathy

[Kathycru]

My husband was diagnosed with Scarlet Fever. He was being treated with Amoxil. He took the med for 3 days. In the late night of day 3, he had an allergic reaction to the med with difficulty breathing. I took him to the hospital. He was treated for the reaction. They did a CT scan of chest, due to difficulty breathing. CT scan indicated hilar adenopathy (swollen lymph nodes in lungs). They said they have no clue why. My question... Could the Scarlet Fever have caused the hilar adenopathy (swollen lymph nodes)?

[starion]

Dear Mom,
Hi--I have two asthmatic kids aged 12 & 14 & can definitely relate to your concerns.  I'm also asthmatic, as is my husband.
I would strongly suggest you allow your child to have the non-invasive lung testing, so her doctors and you can better work with her.  The test is pretty straight forward--she just follows the instructions and blows into a tube which is connected to a machine.  After she is tested, she will probably be given albuterol & then re-tested to see whether her test results change after the albuterol takes effect.
Since your daughter is having such distress, it would definitely be useful to consider having her seen by a pediatric pulmonologist.  This way, all things impacting her lungs can be considered, including allergies, gastric reflux, and other conditions.  Hopefully the pediatric pulmonologist will also be current on all the available treatments possible for your child, and can work with your daughter and family to maximize her lungs and health.
There are some other medication combinations which might be more helpful for your daughter, so you can help her maximize her health.  You need to work closely with her doctors to do this.
There are many causes for coughs, INCLUDING asthma, allergies, gastric reflux, and others.
You can also contact www.NationalJewish.org; they lave lots of great info about asthma and all lung issues, especially their MedFacts and LungFacts.
Best of luck to you & your family.
Aloha,
Starion