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Breathing and cough problem
I have a breathing problem and taking medicines on regular basis. I have a regular cough problem. My lower left lung is collapsed due to TB at 6 yrs age. The cough sometimes become infected and then I had to take medicines. Pls advice.
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Review with a Pulmonologist and get evaluated
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Hi. I understand your concern s. Yours is a chronic problem so better to continue with medications that you are on right now and consult a pulmonologist for a detailed examination and investigation after about 2 months.
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Dr. Abaranam
Pulmonologist
21 yrs exp
Chennai
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If you have cough needs testing. Do the testing and follow up with the Pulmonologist
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Dr. Mohamed Arif
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
As per your vague history you can be having sequale of tuberculosis like bronchieatatis or BPF etc or can be simple excarbation of airway disease with secondary infection
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consult a pulmonolgist for diagnosing the above with simple cheat xray and pneumococcal and influenza vaccines
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Dr. Sarthak Rastogi
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16 yrs exp
Mumbai
please approach a pulmonologist
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