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Cough after quitting smoking

I quit smoking 3-4 days ago, and i am experiencing cough (usually transparent, sometimes a little yellow mucus). I did not directly quit, I reduced my frequency and then also I had some cough but it was very minute. I also had a sore throat and fever last night, most likely viral, but the fever is gone now and throat is somewhat better. What should I do for the cough?

Mild PAH, Mild TR and Mild MVP

Hello Sir/Madam, could u please evaluate my recent echo report regarding PAH? Is it true PAH? if yes then please suggest me further course of action. Thank you. Report attached

Blood in Phlegm

I have been seeing blood in my phlegm since last three days, all of it in the morning. I have been coughing a lot since more than a week and I have a history of smoking. The blood in Phlegm is only in the morning. My parents don't know about the smoking thing so I can't tell them yet. I had also been in Delhi for 10 days. Before that never had it happened. What to do in this situation I am very scared. I'm blowing my nose and all no blood in that. Just in the morning

Persistent cough

Dear Doctor, My daughter is having a severe cough with chest irritation. The doctor prescribed antibiotics and inhalers. Post antibiotics after a week again she s experiencing cough chest irritation and sore throat tiredness. Attached is the x ray took last week. Kindly check the x ray and tell me if the lungs are healthy and good.

Small area of consolidation at rightlung

I have consulted doctor, all said mild infection, have taken medication, Sputum test, Blood test PFT normal, even CXR PA was normal but small area of consolidation got detected through HRCT, now no any symptoms, sometimes sputum with black dots come up, I have consulted 4 doctors, three of them suggestef no further CT required, it will unnecessary expose to High Radiation, then how can I be sure that the infection have gone away.

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