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Frequent Coughing
My Father coughs frequently, but the strange part is the cough lasts 3-4 minutes and results in him sweating,
He took an x-ray and found "Reticular Opacities in the bilateral lower zone"
Any suggestions on what to do next?
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Any previous histort of cough ? Any previous history of any lung disease??
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Dr. Korat Satish
Pulmonologist
5 yrs exp
Delhi
do 2d-echo and hrct thorax and pft with dlco
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
May be old lesions. Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Saurabh Ojha
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Lucknow
Do an HRCT chest,then with the reports follow up for detailed evaluation and examination then we can surely help him
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
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9 yrs exp
Begusarai
plz share the film
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Dr. Prince George Varughese
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10 yrs exp
Ernakulam
Hi
Causes for cough are plenty
Cxr has some reticular shadows, so its better to do a HRCT chest and reassess
Need to consult after the scan
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