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Do High Temperature Fluctuations Cause Chest Congestion And Cough?

Hello. About two weeks ago I had treated an enclosed camp cabin for bed bugs with a heat treatment that involves heating the room with propane heaters to around 150 degrees. I had to routinely( every 10 minutes) for over the next hour, check the room s heat and monitor the equipment. I was entering from outside at a temperature of 30 degrees, to interior cabin temperature of 150 degrees. The following day myself and my co worker that worked with the treatment had congestion and cough. It soon developed to what I believe is to be a severe sinus infection. Is this possibly the reason for the illness both of us obtained? My co worker later told me that it happens each time he treats cabins this way. After research online about temperature fluctuations, most sources say it is unrelated to illness. Yet this was a temperature fluctuation over 100 degrees. Thank you for your help, for if it is found that this is related we will be changing our procedures.
Mon, 13 Jun 2016
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Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM .
Read and reviewed your query and health concerns.
IN the given situation, You seems to have suffered from-Chest Congestion and Cough, due to the temperature fluctuations,which flared up the existing viral/bacterial infections already existent in your respiratory and sinus passages.
Hence its suggested that it is advised to change the procedure used by you to treat the cabins for the bedbugs.

Work up on above lines suggested, would help in resolving the issues,in your specific case.
Many other causes accompanying, need to be ruled out in planning further care in your case.

Second opinion with attending Chest physician would resolve your health .
issues in time to come.

Hope this would help you to plan further of this complex illness of yours.

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Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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Do High Temperature Fluctuations Cause Chest Congestion And Cough?

Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM . Read and reviewed your query and health concerns. IN the given situation, You seems to have suffered from-Chest Congestion and Cough, due to the temperature fluctuations,which flared up the existing viral/bacterial infections already existent in your respiratory and sinus passages. Hence its suggested that it is advised to change the procedure used by you to treat the cabins for the bedbugs. Work up on above lines suggested, would help in resolving the issues,in your specific case. Many other causes accompanying, need to be ruled out in planning further care in your case. Second opinion with attending Chest physician would resolve your health . issues in time to come. Hope this would help you to plan further of this complex illness of yours. If need be, update any health issue 24 x 7 by a direct question to ME, at following HCM link-http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229 Dear, if satisfied,Don t forget to close this query with YOUR pleasing feedback comments to rate this reply and service, to boost the morale of incoming Emergency patients like YOU, at HCM services. If you want to update more details and ask more update queries , You are most Welcome herewith !! Good Day!! Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!! Dr.Savaskar M.N. Senior Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVTS