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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough And Shortness Of Breath
Question: I've had a persistant cough for three weeks. Deep in chest. I have some shortness of breat when I exercise. My PCP prescribed five days of antibiotics. Xray showed nothing. After four of the five days of antibiotics, I see no improvement and have started to experience shortness of breath and some light headedness when I exercise. I am in good general shape - healthy
Brief Answer:
Hello. This could be asthma, cardiac, or gastric reflux
Detailed Answer:
Hello. First off, this could be cardiac and I would get an EKG, echocardiogram, and stress test on you were I your doctor.
I would also give you a spirometry lung function test to look for asthma.
Finally, if the above were all normal, I'd give you a course of Prilosec to see if it's a chemical bronchitis from gastric acid reflux
Please let me know if you need any more information.
Hello. This could be asthma, cardiac, or gastric reflux
Detailed Answer:
Hello. First off, this could be cardiac and I would get an EKG, echocardiogram, and stress test on you were I your doctor.
I would also give you a spirometry lung function test to look for asthma.
Finally, if the above were all normal, I'd give you a course of Prilosec to see if it's a chemical bronchitis from gastric acid reflux
Please let me know if you need any more information.
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