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Question: I have a continuing mild cough in my upper chest. Not enough to clear any sputum, just a constant mild, flemy cough. Can that be something other than COPD
Brief Answer:
Cough
Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that you are having problems with a cough. There are numerous reasons for someone to have a cough and COPD. The other causes of a cough include regular asthma, upper respiratory infections, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease congestive heart failure, allergic pneumonitis, viral pneumonia and cancer. So there are numerous causes of a cough. I recommend that you see your medical provider to be examined and x-ray done to see why you have a cough.
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Cough
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
I am sorry to hear that you are having problems with a cough. There are numerous reasons for someone to have a cough and COPD. The other causes of a cough include regular asthma, upper respiratory infections, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease congestive heart failure, allergic pneumonitis, viral pneumonia and cancer. So there are numerous causes of a cough. I recommend that you see your medical provider to be examined and x-ray done to see why you have a cough.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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