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What Causes Persistent Mild Cough?
Question: Hi
Doctor. I had mild caugh and when i went to my dr he said my chest is clear on viewing to steth and as i have mild caugh for past 20 days and i am more worried on will it be a cancer in lung. Dint go for x ray fear to go far. Can u help me
Doctor. I had mild caugh and when i went to my dr he said my chest is clear on viewing to steth and as i have mild caugh for past 20 days and i am more worried on will it be a cancer in lung. Dint go for x ray fear to go far. Can u help me
Brief Answer:
No need to worry for lung cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for lung cancer. At your age lung cancer is uncommon.
And your respiratory system examination through stethoscope is also normal. So no need to worry for lung cancer.
Please let me know
1. Do you have weight loss or low grade fever?
2. Are you smoker?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
No need to worry for lung cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for lung cancer. At your age lung cancer is uncommon.
And your respiratory system examination through stethoscope is also normal. So no need to worry for lung cancer.
Please let me know
1. Do you have weight loss or low grade fever?
2. Are you smoker?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir i dont have habit of smoking. But have mild caugh and throat hoarness. No weight losss
Brief Answer:
No need to worry. You are mostly having viral URTI.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are nonsmoker, no need to worry for lung cancer.
By your history and description, possibility of viral Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is more.
So drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated. Start antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs. Avoid oily and spicy food. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
No need to worry. You are mostly having viral URTI.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are nonsmoker, no need to worry for lung cancer.
By your history and description, possibility of viral Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is more.
So drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated. Start antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs. Avoid oily and spicy food. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir
Understood ur answer. I have one small question. My Dr used his steth and said its clear. Is there any chance of lungs clear in having lung cancer more than 20 days is over my caugh not getting redused. So fear increased .
Understood ur answer. I have one small question. My Dr used his steth and said its clear. Is there any chance of lungs clear in having lung cancer more than 20 days is over my caugh not getting redused. So fear increased .
Brief Answer:
Yes, lung cancer can be seen with normal stethoscope examination.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Lung cancer develops as small nodule.
Slowly over time, this nodule enlarges.
Upto the size of 1-2 cm, nodule can not be picked up by stethoscope examination.
Once cancer is more than 2-3 cms in size, examination through stethoscope can picked it up.
Besides size, expertise of doctor in respiratory system examination through stethoscope plays very important role.
Pulmonologists are expert in this than gp s.
So please let me know who me have you consulted for this? Is your doctor a pulmonologist or a gp?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Yes, lung cancer can be seen with normal stethoscope examination.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Lung cancer develops as small nodule.
Slowly over time, this nodule enlarges.
Upto the size of 1-2 cm, nodule can not be picked up by stethoscope examination.
Once cancer is more than 2-3 cms in size, examination through stethoscope can picked it up.
Besides size, expertise of doctor in respiratory system examination through stethoscope plays very important role.
Pulmonologists are expert in this than gp s.
So please let me know who me have you consulted for this? Is your doctor a pulmonologist or a gp?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir
Sorry to disturb u. I have been in caugh from 10th. I went to a cheat Phy on 21-7-15 he is Mr UV Ramakrishnan spl in chest and tb in XXXXXXX He said my chest is clear ie RS : clear. He gane me medicine emlukast and neksium 40 mg. i am a non smaoker and what may be the reason for this caugh and today one of my friend said ur voice has little change ie rhrogh phone. On 15 my voice toraly gone and due to seviour cold and flem. My ent gave me spectratil 200 lyerforte and monkezin and codister no weight loss in past 20 days and will it be gerd. But no heart burning can it be gerd without heard bern
.
Sorry to disturb u. I have been in caugh from 10th. I went to a cheat Phy on 21-7-15 he is Mr UV Ramakrishnan spl in chest and tb in XXXXXXX He said my chest is clear ie RS : clear. He gane me medicine emlukast and neksium 40 mg. i am a non smaoker and what may be the reason for this caugh and today one of my friend said ur voice has little change ie rhrogh phone. On 15 my voice toraly gone and due to seviour cold and flem. My ent gave me spectratil 200 lyerforte and monkezin and codister no weight loss in past 20 days and will it be gerd. But no heart burning can it be gerd without heard bern
.
Brief Answer:
Yes,GERD can be seen without heart burn.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
No need to say sorry. I am not disturbed by my patients. So dont feel sorry.
Yes,GERD can be seen without heart burn.
Please let me know
1. Do you have belching?
2. Do you have nausea?
3. Do you have chest tightness or chest pressure?
4. Do you have fullness in stomach even after small meal?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions so that I can guide you further.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Yes,GERD can be seen without heart burn.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
No need to say sorry. I am not disturbed by my patients. So dont feel sorry.
Yes,GERD can be seen without heart burn.
Please let me know
1. Do you have belching?
2. Do you have nausea?
3. Do you have chest tightness or chest pressure?
4. Do you have fullness in stomach even after small meal?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions so that I can guide you further.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Normaly i dont have but some time i have chest tightnesss and no other symptoms. My worry all bcs of caugh will it b cancer
Brief Answer:
No need to worry for lung cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
No need to worry for lung cancer. And no need to worry for GERD also.
You are mostly having viral upper respiratory tract infection and you will mostly improve in 15-20 days.
Are you having stressful life?
Are you working woman?If yes than wnere are you working?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions,so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wis you good health. Thanks.
No need to worry for lung cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
No need to worry for lung cancer. And no need to worry for GERD also.
You are mostly having viral upper respiratory tract infection and you will mostly improve in 15-20 days.
Are you having stressful life?
Are you working woman?If yes than wnere are you working?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions,so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wis you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Sir
Today i went to my ent and he said mild nasal drip is there and he has given to medicines. Will it give caugh. Pls help me out and he too said ur lungs are clear. U as a pulmonolagist can say with lung clear in stethascope will it be a lung cancer .
Today i went to my ent and he said mild nasal drip is there and he has given to medicines. Will it give caugh. Pls help me out and he too said ur lungs are clear. U as a pulmonolagist can say with lung clear in stethascope will it be a lung cancer .
Brief Answer:
Yes,post nasal drip can cause cough.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up quetion on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Post nasal drip is the cause for your cough. It is also the cause for your change of voice.
So no need to worry much for dry cough.
And yes,lung cancer can present with normal stethoscopic examination. Early lung cancer can not be detected through stethoscope auscultation.
Which drugs he gave you for post nasal drip?
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Yes,post nasal drip can cause cough.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up quetion on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Post nasal drip is the cause for your cough. It is also the cause for your change of voice.
So no need to worry much for dry cough.
And yes,lung cancer can present with normal stethoscopic examination. Early lung cancer can not be detected through stethoscope auscultation.
Which drugs he gave you for post nasal drip?
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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