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Cough and cold from long time
Hello my father has problem of cold and cough from around 8-9 months and it rehappens again and again but no other symptoms. His body health is also deteriorated I mean he becomes thin . I want to ask that cough from long time make people thin .please help me.Thank you
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl do sputum for Afb,and cb natt test and xray chest pa view. Pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
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8 yrs exp
Kakinada
Rule out tuberculosis
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