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Father get allergic cough every year
Every year twice he get cough for 15-20 days. Doctors gave him Anti allergic or antibiotics but never given her Levolin and Budecort like my kid takes. I tried Budecort on him in last cough and he got better in two -3 nebulisers. This time i am thinking of nebulizing him again. Shall i give levolin/Budecort to him in same way i am giving to kid?
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Seasonal / periodic trigger is suggestive of allergy , first see if he is asthmatic , a pulmonary function test should be done ..
then after proper history and evaluation his diagnosis can be reached .
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kindly consult..he needs proper management
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Dr. Korat Satish
Pulmonologist
5 yrs exp
Delhi
first do chest xray and pft to see for any obstructive pathology and plan treatment after that
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Dr. Shruti Jain
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
asthma should be ruled out
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Kakinada
First rule out allergic airway disease
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consult a pulmonologist with detailed history
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Self treatment is not Advised. Pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment. Adult and kids treatment will differ.
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