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What Causes Chronic Cough Along With Loss Of Voice?

Hi I had been sick with a really bad cough and loss of voice for several months it would get better and then worse doc gave antibiotics and nasal spray still not going away got xrays done the radiologist recommended cscan got back results and there s something wrong with the tops of my lungs doctor wasn t sure what not infection and not cancer cells or fluids what could it be ?
Wed, 17 May 2017
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warm saline gurgling and throat to be examined by ent doctor sputum to be examined for AFB..it can be infiltration of apical region, most probably tuber cular. get examined by pulmunologist and observe clinically for other signs and symptoms like evening rise of temperature and loss of weight. repeat over night sputum examination for AFB if confirmed then anti tuber cular treatment should be started.
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What Causes Chronic Cough Along With Loss Of Voice?

warm saline gurgling and throat to be examined by ent doctor sputum to be examined for AFB..it can be infiltration of apical region, most probably tuber cular. get examined by pulmunologist and observe clinically for other signs and symptoms like evening rise of temperature and loss of weight. repeat over night sputum examination for AFB if confirmed then anti tuber cular treatment should be started.