Continuous cough

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Continuous cough

Asked for Male, 28 Years

My father has cough for four months.he underwent some treatments but nothing helped him to cure.He is now 63,5 years back he had operation regarding thoracic aneurysm .After operation he was fine with his health.Now he facing Fatigue,loss of appetite and continuous cough.Doctor was examined blood check,cough check and all but no issue found.

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Dr. Manivel Thangavelu Internal Medicine 42 yrs exp Chennai Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Manivel Thangavelu

Internal Medicine 42 yrs exp Chennai

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Cough can be due to multiple reasons. Infection and non infectious causes like allergy, and asthma like illness and smoking related lung disease. Hope the tuberculosis has been ruled out by sputum examination.

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Chest Xray, Sputum test for CBNAAT, routine blood investigation

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at this age malignancy should also be ruled out.

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