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What Does Swelling In The Chest While Suffering From Cough Indicate?
Hello My name is rosa. My dad who is 80 has had a cough for over a month. given meds stil not better. Yesterday he said that he has his swollen under his left chest . It hurts as if someone punched him. Now he has a 101.7 fever. My sister gave him cough meds and tynelol . He does suffer from kidney stones.. He has a loss of appepite I think it could be his appendix. My email address is YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Dear chronic cough with swelling over the chest may possibility of tuberculosis of lungs with lymphadenopathy or other possibilities like cough may cause rib fracture or intercostal muscle hematoma or infection etc.Also check for cysts or lipoma on chest. Carbuncles or funiculitis etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Dear chronic cough with swelling over the chest may possibility of tuberculosis of lungs with lymphadenopathy or other possibilities like cough may cause rib fracture or intercostal muscle hematoma or infection etc.Also check for cysts or lipoma on chest. Carbuncles or funiculitis etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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