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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Shortness Of Breath

Coughing brown and clear phlegm and having shortness of breath, feeling tired even for a short walk only right after Thoracentesis and taking quadtab. Is this normal? Performed Thoracentesis Dec17 and started taking quadtab for TB last Dec16. Until now (2 weeks), had cough and shortness of breath (but did not have that nor any symptoms before having an xray for TB)
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
You had tuberculous pleural effusion and now having cough with shortness of breath.
In your case following are the possibilities.
1. Recurrence of pleural effusion.
2. Post infectious bronchitis.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray.
3. PFT ( pulmonary function test ).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out recurrence of pleural effusion.
PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis.
So better to first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Shortness Of Breath

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. You had tuberculous pleural effusion and now having cough with shortness of breath. In your case following are the possibilities. 1. Recurrence of pleural effusion. 2. Post infectious bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system. 2. Chest x ray. 3. PFT ( pulmonary function test ). Chest x ray is needed to rule out recurrence of pleural effusion. PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis. So better to first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Don t worry, you will be alright.