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Continous Cough for months
My mom is 65 years old she is a known case of diabeties for 10-12years ..had a minor heart attack 10years back.... she is allergic to dust having asthmatic allergy... rightnow she is taking tab.calan80mg OD , tab.glucovance500mg OD ,tab myteka 10mg OD, tab.kestine10mg OD and a evohaler name seritide25/250mcg ...she nebulize on n off with atem n normal saline... she has gone through all the baselines all are normal even TB is negative ... her cough is not going away for months .. what u suggest?
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She will require further work up.please a a chest x ray done and review it with a doctor.
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
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17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. She need to undergo a detailed examination and investigation like chest x ray and pulmonary function test which is needed for the diagnosis as well as to assess severity of asthma based on which treatment can be tailored. Consult a pulmonologist for the same
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