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Question: I have bn coughing for more than a month now, I took antibiotics, syrup but still not going ... and I think my professor too got the infection and hers is getting serious
Brief Answer:
need to do some evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Coughing for a month is definitely concerning. Sometimes viral infections can have prolonged cough but usually less than a month. You have taken antibiotics also, can you provide a list?
I would recommend a pulmonologist consult, getting blood work, sputum examination (if any), chest radiograph at the least. Further investigations may be required, based upon this. One condition is airway hyperreactivity, which improves with inhalers and/or steroids.
Recommend the same for your professor as well.
Till then at least you can do steam inhalation, it will give some relief.
Hope this helps.
Regards
need to do some evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Coughing for a month is definitely concerning. Sometimes viral infections can have prolonged cough but usually less than a month. You have taken antibiotics also, can you provide a list?
I would recommend a pulmonologist consult, getting blood work, sputum examination (if any), chest radiograph at the least. Further investigations may be required, based upon this. One condition is airway hyperreactivity, which improves with inhalers and/or steroids.
Recommend the same for your professor as well.
Till then at least you can do steam inhalation, it will give some relief.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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