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Due to coughing pain in upper abdominal
Sir i am 20 yrs old .i have prolonged cough with sputum from one and half month some time it increases and sometimes after coughing i feel difficulty in inhaling.
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Duration of cough?
causes of prolonged cough can range from sinusitis to lower respiratory tract infection to n no. of disease. So would like to know duration of cough first.
if it is more than 2 weeks then you must get the basic X-ray and blood test (CBC done) .
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Chest xray cbc
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cover your mouth with handkerchief/hand while coughing, avoid exposure to dust etc.
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Dr. Abaranam
Pulmonologist
21 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi
As you have sputum for more than a month, do sputum testing and chest Xray and consult your pulmonologist
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