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2017-03-28 05:35:27
My dad is 86 years old. He has chronic bronchitis. At the moment he has fluid build up in the lungs and has difficulty breathing. I am looking at identifying a clinic where I can take him to drain the fluid from the lungs.
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Its not that simple to drain fluid as it keeps on building up. U need to find the cause of it and treat according.

Answered2017-03-29 03:15:45

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