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How Can Chronic Cough Be Treated?

my husband was released from hospital yesterday after being in ICU for head trauma, he also asperated, led to pnemonia and sstaff infection, he was there for10 days, he began to get better could swallow and lungs seemed to be clearing out, seems like in the last 30 hours the coughing and conjestion getting worse, having problems swallowing food, the only meds they perscribed for after care was oxcy codone and stool softner, shouldnt he be on anti biotics, something to clear chest?
Tue, 29 May 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

What you said that he has again cough and his swallow is not ok , this warns me that if he still has problems with swallowing leading to aspiration and the cough , this can be a bit serious , so what i would suggest you take him to the doctor to check his swallow ,whether his swallow is safe or not.this can be done by a speech therapist as well ,if swallow is not safe ( if he coughs up on eating or suffocates with eating). I would advise not to feed till his assessment .'hopes i have answered your query any further explanation needed would be happily provided.

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How Can Chronic Cough Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. What you said that he has again cough and his swallow is not ok , this warns me that if he still has problems with swallowing leading to aspiration and the cough , this can be a bit serious , so what i would suggest you take him to the doctor to check his swallow ,whether his swallow is safe or not.this can be done by a speech therapist as well ,if swallow is not safe ( if he coughs up on eating or suffocates with eating). I would advise not to feed till his assessment . hopes i have answered your query any further explanation needed would be happily provided. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.