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What Causes Severe Headache, Body Pain And Productive Cough In A Smoker?
Question: Hi my 23 year old so who ise to smoke on and off for five years. he has a severe headache, body pain, congested chest, fever and cough with thick dark yellow stuff.
Brief Answer:
Possibility of bronchitis is more.
Detailed Answer:
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Since he smokes on and off, possibility of acute bronchitis is more.
It is common in smokers. It is mostly due to infection.
His symptoms like chest congestion, cough, yellow mucus, fever etc are suggestive of infection and bronchitis.
So first of all ask him to quit smoking as soon as possible.
Take him to pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray
3. PFT.
Chest x ray is needed to rule lung infection. PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease.
And treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
He will need broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin or azithromycin. Inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) with inhaled corticosteroid (budesonide or fluticasone) are also helpful.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.
Possibility of bronchitis is more.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can I can understand your.
Since he smokes on and off, possibility of acute bronchitis is more.
It is common in smokers. It is mostly due to infection.
His symptoms like chest congestion, cough, yellow mucus, fever etc are suggestive of infection and bronchitis.
So first of all ask him to quit smoking as soon as possible.
Take him to pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray
3. PFT.
Chest x ray is needed to rule lung infection. PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease.
And treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
He will need broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin or azithromycin. Inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) with inhaled corticosteroid (budesonide or fluticasone) are also helpful.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.
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