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Chronic productive cough for 30 years
1- Chronic continuing productive cough accompanied by phlegm (mucus) since 1986 causing chest infection and Bronchiectasis 2- allergies rhinitis, drop nose, recurrent fungus, weakness in immunity system, tonsillitis and susceptible to inflammations 3- took a lot of antibiotics and antihistamines medicines for long time but her condition has not improved because we have not got the correct diagnosis 4- begun suffering with asthma and difficulty in breathing since 2013 And it seems that the asthma symptoms are just a result of her pulmonary disease which has not got accurate diagnosis. 6- Currently, done some medical examinations of P.F.T and sputum culture and the examinations show that she has aspergilla spp fungus and deterioration in pulmonary function.
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The chronicity of the given symptoms has lead to a deterioration of the pulmonary functions presently. It can be multiple factors causing the present symptoms which are aggravated by recurrent infections.
Next Steps
Visit a Respiratory Physiotherapist. you will require mucus clearance techniques, activity midification, enegry conservation techniques, aerobic exercises which will be modified for you acc to your functional status. Your therapist will guide you with the same.
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avoid allergens causing increase in symptoms.
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