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What Is The Treatment For Dry Cough And Wheezing In A Child?
the problem is the pt is a60 yr old and heis c/o dry cough and infrequent wheezing for 3 yrs.his exam revealed hypertension &his tests acreatinine of 2 &cardiomegally and bilateral interstitial lung infiltrates.How to combine these findings ,from his history i am expecting obstructive lung disease rather than interstitial /
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
Hi....by what you say, I feel that the patient may be having COPD... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
The other findings you mentioned seem to be age related changes.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
The other findings you mentioned seem to be age related changes.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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