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What Causes Persistent Cough While Treating Pneumonia?
Brief Answer:
no need to worry about
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in HCM
I can understand your concern
As you explain the history i don't think you need treatment anymore.
If the color of phlegm is clear and the amount is small than no need to worry about.
Usually it takes sometime for the pneumonia to resolve completely in patients in your age group.
Probably an acidic reflux from the stomach might be another cause of the cough lasting.
However in your case i recommend you to wait and to monitor the cough.
It should be in improvement which means more rare and the sputum less.If your clinical picture is stabilized than nothing else to do.
If not than repeat a chest x Ray to evaluate better the lungs again.
Regards and feel free to ask me again
Dr.Jolanda
no need to worry about
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in HCM
I can understand your concern
As you explain the history i don't think you need treatment anymore.
If the color of phlegm is clear and the amount is small than no need to worry about.
Usually it takes sometime for the pneumonia to resolve completely in patients in your age group.
Probably an acidic reflux from the stomach might be another cause of the cough lasting.
However in your case i recommend you to wait and to monitor the cough.
It should be in improvement which means more rare and the sputum less.If your clinical picture is stabilized than nothing else to do.
If not than repeat a chest x Ray to evaluate better the lungs again.
Regards and feel free to ask me again
Dr.Jolanda
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