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What Causes Constant Cough And Wheezing?

I think I inhaled a sunflower seed into my lungs about 2 weeks ago. Currently I have a constant cough and a wheeze afterwards. The cough is currently getting worse. I can t seem to cough anything up and cough so hard sometimes that my sides hurt. Any suggestions, my wife seems to think it walking pneumonia.
Mon, 19 Jun 2017
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Hello,

You should not neglect your condition. Your differential diagnosis is:
1. Pneumonia
2. Acute bronchitis

Your work-up done as follows:
1. Auscultation
2. CBC
3. Sputum examination
4. Chest x-ray
5. Spirometry to assess severity and further management

For mucus drainage Ambroxol syrup is helpful. You can be prescribed Levofloxacin like broad-spectrum antibiotic course. Drink more water. Steam inhalation done 3 times a day. Consult a physician or pulmonologist for examination and discuss all this.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami
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What Causes Constant Cough And Wheezing?

Hello, You should not neglect your condition. Your differential diagnosis is: 1. Pneumonia 2. Acute bronchitis Your work-up done as follows: 1. Auscultation 2. CBC 3. Sputum examination 4. Chest x-ray 5. Spirometry to assess severity and further management For mucus drainage Ambroxol syrup is helpful. You can be prescribed Levofloxacin like broad-spectrum antibiotic course. Drink more water. Steam inhalation done 3 times a day. Consult a physician or pulmonologist for examination and discuss all this. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Parth Goswami