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Suggest Remedy For Sticky Sputum And Cough

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Posted on Thu, 4 Sep 2014
Question: Sticky,slimy sptum , along with mucus in the chest and throat, cough
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Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Needs a complete clinical correlation

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
The sticky slimy sputum with mucus and cough is a multi dirctional history. Considering your age it could be an acute infection like Lower respiratory tract infection or pneumonia etc, A chronic infection like chronic bronchitis and asthma etc. May other possibilities like post nasal dripping, GERD , Aspirations, Malignancies and infections like bronchiectasis needs to be sorted out.
It needs pulmonary functions assessment and a detailed clinical correlation with some work up to sort it out. You already are on antibiotics, mucolytics and inhalers. Continue the same treatment, and let a pulmonologist help you in this regard . As to help you better , getting in to the depth is very important here.

Get a pulmonologist and let them take care of you.
I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
May the odds be ever in your favour.
Regards
Khan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan

General & Family Physician

Practicing since :2012

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Suggest Remedy For Sticky Sputum And Cough

Brief Answer: Needs a complete clinical correlation Detailed Answer: Thank you for asking The sticky slimy sputum with mucus and cough is a multi dirctional history. Considering your age it could be an acute infection like Lower respiratory tract infection or pneumonia etc, A chronic infection like chronic bronchitis and asthma etc. May other possibilities like post nasal dripping, GERD , Aspirations, Malignancies and infections like bronchiectasis needs to be sorted out. It needs pulmonary functions assessment and a detailed clinical correlation with some work up to sort it out. You already are on antibiotics, mucolytics and inhalers. Continue the same treatment, and let a pulmonologist help you in this regard . As to help you better , getting in to the depth is very important here. Get a pulmonologist and let them take care of you. I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please. May the odds be ever in your favour. Regards Khan