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Suggest Remedies For Persistent Cough, Headache And Shallow Breathing
I hhad the flu which included a fever, a chesty cough, raspy throat an chest tightness and wheezing. I assume that I developed bronchitis, which I tend to do. It has been almost four weeks and I still cough, but more of F a dry cough now and not as often. I still have the sick headache, which never goes away, My breathing is still shallow and I have no energy. I am assuming that I still have bronchitis, but it is going on a long time. What can I expect and what can I do to help myself heal?
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
Hi welcome to health care magic
You are having fever, cough, chest tightness and wheezing that indicating towards bronchitis like condition....
Your work up needed with....
-Chest x ray
-Spirometry to assess severity and accordingly management...
-Auscultation
For bronchoconstriction if needed bronchodilator inhaler like ipratropium bromide can be prescribed.
If it is severe enough than nebulization with levosalbutamol can be given...
CBC done for rule out neutrophilia or eosinophilia and accordingly if present treated with antibiotics or Allegra respectively
Take care
Pulmonologist consultation for examination and further work up
You are having fever, cough, chest tightness and wheezing that indicating towards bronchitis like condition....
Your work up needed with....
-Chest x ray
-Spirometry to assess severity and accordingly management...
-Auscultation
For bronchoconstriction if needed bronchodilator inhaler like ipratropium bromide can be prescribed.
If it is severe enough than nebulization with levosalbutamol can be given...
CBC done for rule out neutrophilia or eosinophilia and accordingly if present treated with antibiotics or Allegra respectively
Take care
Pulmonologist consultation for examination and further work up
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