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Does Dry Cough Occur Due To Diabetes Or Lung Infection?
my father is diabetic and obstruction in heart left valve, now he his effected with lungs infection, he his taking treatment for lungs, one week it given relief but now again he his getting continues cough. please tell me the dry cough because of lungs or heart problem?
Mon, 8 Jun 2015
just check whether he takes ACE inhibitor for heart problems, dry cough may be side effect of ACE inhibitor. if so he need to switch to other medication
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