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What Causes Dry Cough?
gud mrng dr....my dad is havng dry cough frm last 2-3 wks...nd diagnosed as an allergic cough...he is takng monteleukast+levocitrizine,,acebrophylline,,bambuterol..he is nt releived much ....is dere any need of chest xray or adding antibiotic?also give some more points to cure it....
Mon, 20 Jul 2015
thanks for your question
quit smoking if he is a smoker
in my patients i ll -
consider a chest xray
sputum afb smear test
a spirometry
consult a pulmonologist he can request for the above mentioned investigations
may be he needs an antibiotic for upper resp tract infection
thanks
quit smoking if he is a smoker
in my patients i ll -
consider a chest xray
sputum afb smear test
a spirometry
consult a pulmonologist he can request for the above mentioned investigations
may be he needs an antibiotic for upper resp tract infection
thanks
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