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What Causes Chronic Cough And Wheezing With History Of Having Asthma?
My husband has a chronic cough, is wheezing and his skin is cold and clammy. His blood pressure is elevated 153/ 66 p. 65. He does not have a history of Asthma and has been tx with an inhaler but this seems tol help for a short pd of time. He is 82 yrs old, a retired school teacher, prostate surgery 20 years ago and is fairly good health. he is also borderline diabetic no meds for diabetisat this time
Mon, 2 Nov 2015
Hello,
Welcome to hcm,
As your husband has history of asthma, he is likely to get repeated exacerbations. Get blood eosinophil count and chest xray to rule out any allergy cause for persistent cough.
Thank you
Welcome to hcm,
As your husband has history of asthma, he is likely to get repeated exacerbations. Get blood eosinophil count and chest xray to rule out any allergy cause for persistent cough.
Thank you
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