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What Is The Treatment For Chest Infection?
i recently went on an abroad trip and picked up a chest infection. I have had it for 3 weeks and it is still producing phlegm which is a yellowish colour however it is not as much as it used to be. I have a history of smoking but i quite about a year and a half ago but I have had the odd one on a night out. Should I see my GP. I have had chest infections since giving up but they have always cleared up before now
Thu, 29 May 2014
Hello
Thanks for your query.
Frequent sputum production in a ex-smoker as you have quit smoking one and half years ago is always alerting us, the pulmonologist, to exclude chronic obstructive lung disease for which you need to undergo a spirometric evaluation of lung condition along with a chest x-ray to exclude other diagnosis for this chronic cough. You need to consult your GP soon and get yourself thoroughly examined.
Thank you.
Regards
Dr Arnab Maji
Thanks for your query.
Frequent sputum production in a ex-smoker as you have quit smoking one and half years ago is always alerting us, the pulmonologist, to exclude chronic obstructive lung disease for which you need to undergo a spirometric evaluation of lung condition along with a chest x-ray to exclude other diagnosis for this chronic cough. You need to consult your GP soon and get yourself thoroughly examined.
Thank you.
Regards
Dr Arnab Maji
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