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What Causes Soreness In Chest And Ribs Along With Coughing Up Of Phlegm?

i have had a bad cough for months now, i take over the counter med. but my ciugh wont go away my lungs feel week my chest is sore, as is my back and rib area . i am sort of breath sometime i can cough up flem and get it out and other times i cant thanks
Fri, 8 May 2015
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Hello. Any cough that persists for longer than two weeks should be investigated.
Please visit your general practitioner or a chest specialist for a checkup. He/she will examine you and might advise you a blood test, sputum test, and chest X-ray/CT scan to begin with.
Factors such as age, smoking history, weight loss, fever, type of cough etc are also required to be evaluated.
A chronic chest infection is a common diagnosis, however a thorough work up is essential to rule out other causes.
Take care.

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What Causes Soreness In Chest And Ribs Along With Coughing Up Of Phlegm?

Hello. Any cough that persists for longer than two weeks should be investigated. Please visit your general practitioner or a chest specialist for a checkup. He/she will examine you and might advise you a blood test, sputum test, and chest X-ray/CT scan to begin with. Factors such as age, smoking history, weight loss, fever, type of cough etc are also required to be evaluated. A chronic chest infection is a common diagnosis, however a thorough work up is essential to rule out other causes. Take care.