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What Causes Pain In My Right Lower Lung And Heavy Cough?
Question: im coughing up a lot of mucus and pain in my right lower lung
Brief Answer:
Better to get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
In my opinion you should consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray.
Your symptoms like coughing out lot of mucus and right sided chest pain are seen with lower respiratory tract infection ( LRTI )-Pneumonia.
Pneumonia causes pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura ). And this causes chest pain.
So chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection ( pneumonia ).
No point in taking haphazard antibiotic as this will cause more harm and delay the recovery and increase the chances of drug resistance.
So better to consult pulmonologist and first rule out pneumonia.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Better to get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
In my opinion you should consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray.
Your symptoms like coughing out lot of mucus and right sided chest pain are seen with lower respiratory tract infection ( LRTI )-Pneumonia.
Pneumonia causes pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura ). And this causes chest pain.
So chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection ( pneumonia ).
No point in taking haphazard antibiotic as this will cause more harm and delay the recovery and increase the chances of drug resistance.
So better to consult pulmonologist and first rule out pneumonia.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
This is not always true.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Fever is not a constant feature in pneumonia.
In sub clinical or chronic infection, fever canbe absent or low.
Let me know since how many days you are having symptoms?
Please answer above asked question, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
This is not always true.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Fever is not a constant feature in pneumonia.
In sub clinical or chronic infection, fever canbe absent or low.
Let me know since how many days you are having symptoms?
Please answer above asked question, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
its been about 10 days
Brief Answer:
Acute bronchitis can be the cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
It is less likely due to lung cancer.
Since you are smoker, Acute bronchitis can be the cause.
And acute bronchitis can cause similar symptoms.
Have you ever undergone PFT ( pulmonary function test )?
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Acute bronchitis can be the cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
It is less likely due to lung cancer.
Since you are smoker, Acute bronchitis can be the cause.
And acute bronchitis can cause similar symptoms.
Have you ever undergone PFT ( pulmonary function test )?
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Have you ever undergone PFT ( pulmonary function test )? no
Brief Answer:
No need to worry much.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
In my opinion, you should not worry much for your symptoms at present.
Better to quit smoking as soon as possible. As it is not good habit. Your almost all symptoms will be cured by quitting smoking.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
No need to worry much.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
In my opinion, you should not worry much for your symptoms at present.
Better to quit smoking as soon as possible. As it is not good habit. Your almost all symptoms will be cured by quitting smoking.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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