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2023-03-24 17:36:09
Hi i have dry cough from quite a long time And was admitted  in hospital from Feb4 for 5 days under my Pulmonologist  chest xray, ct scan both was done and results were normal, so she said me it's acute bronchitis and was given medications I became fine, and again now from 23 march I'm coughing continually and it's a dry cough and while coughing I have right side chest pain below the breast my dr said bcoz of coughing I have got sore muscles and thats y it's paining... Now I want to know y am I again started dry cough since 23rd is there chances of tb?
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Take a consultation with pulmonologist for better evaluation and treatment

Answered2023-03-25 11:28:34

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share your chest xray

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Go for sputum CBNAAT test and Chest X-ray again
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May be due to Allergy. Pl identify the Allergens and avoid them.pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment.

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Can be cough variant asthma. Get Pft test done. Rule out tb also, go for sputum for cbnaat test

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