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Throat infection and cough

2018-03-22 03:28:48
She is having severe cough and throat infection since last one month inspite of having medicies consulted by family doctor. She is not able to consume solid food and every 2 hours she start having headaches. Just wanted to know is there any other remedial ways to treat this.
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Cough associated with throat problems and difficulty in swallowing after age of 60 years needs to be evaluated in detail by chest x ray, endoscopy, CT scan of thorax, etc. Treatment depends on identifying cause for her problem
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Consult nearby pulmonologist for confirmation of diagnosis and appropriate treatment if required

Answered2018-03-24 02:18:25

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