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Chronic dry cough

2021-06-18 15:23:48
Since more than 25 years my mother has been smoking bidi's, she has chronic dry cough since many years which gets more sometimes and less sometimes, she also gets throat infection sometimes and sore voice, what is this cause and what to do?
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Give her the same old bidi brand she used to smoke and let her have anti smoking councilling with psychiatrist

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Do chest x ray and consultation with practo

Answered2021-06-18 16:01:03

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