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Somatic cough
What is somatic cough?
Any medication?
Any tests to identify?
Is it common after covid?
What's best to do for it?
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before terming it as somatic, rule out whether its actually related to the chest via a cxr pa view
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Take a consultation with pulmonologist for better evaluation and treatment
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment for the same
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult psychiatrist and have good counseling.
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Somatic cough is psychiatric disorder
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before deciding that rule out all the possible common causes of cough
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