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What Causes Persistent Non Productive Cough?

I have had chronic non productive cough for 14 weeks. No alergies, asthma, reflux. Chest xray clear. two rounds antibiotic early on but not sick. RX inhaler and cough syrup no effect. Small vocal cord nodule found recently through endoscopy from coughing. QUESTION: The Neck and Chest CT scans with contrast list a couple things. (Doc said all was fine) 1) subcentimeter hepatic hypodensities....what causes that? 2) Mild bibasilar atelectasis or fibrosis. ? 3) Mildly prominent right submental lymph node 8mm. Multiple mildly prominent posterior cervical triangle lymph nodes seen bilaterally. I just wonder if all that is common or if i need to follow up with someone. doc says everything fine.
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
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ENT Specialist 's  Response
enlarged lymph node larger than 10 mm are thought to be important for diagnostic piont of view. cough me be due to vocal cord nodule. r u professional with excessive vioce use. becuase it is common in these people.
advice. vioce rest for 2 weeks, use some good antiallergic like Fexofenadine 120 mg once a day, steam inhalation and tab. danzen DS
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What Causes Persistent Non Productive Cough?

enlarged lymph node larger than 10 mm are thought to be important for diagnostic piont of view. cough me be due to vocal cord nodule. r u professional with excessive vioce use. becuase it is common in these people. advice. vioce rest for 2 weeks, use some good antiallergic like Fexofenadine 120 mg once a day, steam inhalation and tab. danzen DS