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Suggest Treatment For Left Sided Chest Pain And Productive Cough

Okay. I am 68, Type 2 diabetes, overweight. Have been having a lot of phlegm in my throat in the mornings for a couple of years. Over the last couple of months, I have also developed a productive caugh with upper left chest pain that is noticeable, but not severe and usually is relieved whenever I cough up sufficient phlegm. What gives?
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Hi welcome to the health care magic

Your main problem is excess cough...

I need to know following details...
1.Do you have fever?
2.are you having chest pain and dyspnea complaint??
3.smoming history??

It might be allergic cough, chronic infection induce cough, bronchitis, bronchiectasis etc...

As far as approach is considered work up done as follow...
-Above history asked first
-Auscultation
-Chest x ray
-CBC
-if needed spirometry and sputum cytology examination

According to cause I can give further comment on treatment

Take care

Hope your concern solved

Consult pulmonologoist for examination and discuss all these with him
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Suggest Treatment For Left Sided Chest Pain And Productive Cough

Hi welcome to the health care magic Your main problem is excess cough... I need to know following details... 1.Do you have fever? 2.are you having chest pain and dyspnea complaint?? 3.smoming history?? It might be allergic cough, chronic infection induce cough, bronchitis, bronchiectasis etc... As far as approach is considered work up done as follow... -Above history asked first -Auscultation -Chest x ray -CBC -if needed spirometry and sputum cytology examination According to cause I can give further comment on treatment Take care Hope your concern solved Consult pulmonologoist for examination and discuss all these with him