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Suggest Treatment For Cough, Yellow Phlegm And Breathing Difficulty For Three Weeks

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Posted on Thu, 3 Feb 2022
Question: i have this cough and yellow phlegm for three weeks sometimes when i cough i can't eve breathe because of the phlegmy,i did see the pc doctor when it started and he told me to get musinex for a week that didn't help and the he gave me antibiotic for another week and still didn't go away i did chest X-ray and he said everything looks normal but he suggested to see pulmonologist if it doesn't go away so this is 3 weeks now and still have it
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (33 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You need PFT to rule out bronchitis.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,
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First of all no need to worry for lung infection (pneumonia) because your chest X-ray is normal.
Your symptoms are also commonly seen with bronchitis.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
You will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).
Quit smoking if you are active smoker.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Cough, Yellow Phlegm And Breathing Difficulty For Three Weeks

Brief Answer: You need PFT to rule out bronchitis. Detailed Answer: Hi, . First of all no need to worry for lung infection (pneumonia) because your chest X-ray is normal. Your symptoms are also commonly seen with bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Quit smoking if you are active smoker. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.