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Are Having Dry Cough, Breathlessness And Voice Hoarseness Early Signs Of Heart Failure?
my boyfriend has a cough that dont go away it sounds like a dry tight cough, It seems he can barely breath at times, His voice sounds like he barely given out sound. He has been like this for a long while , times he says he feels nausia, what do you think he may have He says he read on conjested heart failure and he believes that is what he has.
Mon, 16 Jul 2018
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These are signs of heart failure .
He needs assessed by local doctor by physical examination and chest X-ray pa view for making diagnosis .
Ask him to reduce salt intake .
If he is overweight or smoker or alcoholic then it must be controlled .
I hope I have solved your query .
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Dr. Varinder Joshi
I have reviewed your query and here is my answer .
These are signs of heart failure .
He needs assessed by local doctor by physical examination and chest X-ray pa view for making diagnosis .
Ask him to reduce salt intake .
If he is overweight or smoker or alcoholic then it must be controlled .
I hope I have solved your query .
Let me know if I can assist you further in this query .
With regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi
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