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What Causes Chronic Cough?
I had a chest X-rays 2weeks ago it said I have mildly hypereraerated but they are clear the heart and aoata are normal size not see any pleural fluid bony thorax is intact no active disease. I am a smoker. Prior to this 5 months ago I had the flu and developed a cough for 3 months. I don t understand what all this means. My dr ( who I m switching) never explained he was in a rush to see next patient. Thankyou
Fri, 19 May 2017
Hi welcome to the health care magic
You are having habit of smoking
Smoking can lead respiratory tissue and epithelium damage by release of elastase...
Hence try to avoid smoking
If you have no symptoms just now then no need for further work up for hyperaerated lung
If hyperinflation seen and if you are Symptomatic then pulmonary function test needs to be done
Take care
Hope your concern solved
You are having habit of smoking
Smoking can lead respiratory tissue and epithelium damage by release of elastase...
Hence try to avoid smoking
If you have no symptoms just now then no need for further work up for hyperaerated lung
If hyperinflation seen and if you are Symptomatic then pulmonary function test needs to be done
Take care
Hope your concern solved
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