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Chronic pharyngitis with frequent cough
My son has a cough problem for long years and doctors say that there is serious pharyngitis. He has holes in the tonsils. Several drugs were applied but no result. He has used all home remedies including gargling regularly with salt. But no effect. All the time my son is coughing in a discrete manner. Please suggest what to do in this case.
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Cough is a response to eliminate toxin/ triggering factor..pharyngitis is usually secondary to disease in nose/ adenoids/ acid reflux/ chronic allergy.. Detailed history, examination and few investigations pertaining to ENT and lungs are necessary to take further action.
Next Steps
Basic investigations like CBC, Absolute eosinophil count, X ray lungs , Swab from tonsillar and pharyngeal site can be taken and sent for culture and sensitivity
Health Tips
Drink lots of warm water and other liquids, adequate rest and Tb Limcee
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Chronic cough requires detailed evaluation if nose, throat and lungs. There may be many reasons other than pharyngitis. Cough can be from chronic sinus infection or Adenoid hypertrophy or acid reflux. Asthma can also present with cough. Chronic allergy may also manifest as non resolving cough.
Next Steps
Meet ENT specialist and pulmonologist.
Health Tips
Your son may require investigations like Chest X ray, pulmonary function test, CT scan of nose and sinuses and Eosinophil count.
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Please use this app's teleconsultation option, to directly consult me. There you can upload all previous doctors' notes & prescriptions. This will help me understand your son's case better. I will then use this app and call you and advise you appropriately.
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