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Cough and chest infection
I m suffering from cough and chest infection and short breath from last 15 days . Pls suggest treatment. I m attaching my chest xray with this .
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I m a physician not a radiologist the xray is very poor. No pneumonia. Possible bronchitis.
Steam inhalation with Vicks or eucalyptus oil two times before meals.
Tab cefexim o200 two times after food for five days.
Tab azee500 one per day after food for five days.
Zerodol sp three times a day after food for five days.
Montek lc one at night for five days.
Ambrodil s syr5 ml twice n 10ml at night.
Plenty of water n liquid luck warm.
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Need detailed history for further evaluation and your ongoing medicines. Plz consult
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You need physical examination, you may have cough from 2 weeks ,so you also required sputum culture .please consult me on practo for further management and evaluation.
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Cough + chest infection + shortness of breath for 15 days is not a simple viral cold anymore.
Possible causes:
• Acute bronchitis
• Bacterial chest infection
• Post-viral airway inflammation
• Asthma triggered by infection
• Atypical pneumonia
• Allergy-related bronchospasm
Shortness of breath is the key concern here.
If breathing difficulty is present, this needs proper evaluation — not just cough syrup.
If you have:
• Fever
• Thick yellow/green sputum
• Chest tightness
• Wheezing sound
• Night cough
Then airway inflammation or infection is likely.
Next Steps
You should ideally get:
✔ Chest examination by doctor
✔ Oxygen saturation check
✔ CBC
General treatment approach (depends on diagnosis):
If bronchitis:
• Steam inhalation
• Mucolytic (like ambroxol/acetylcysteine)
• Bronchodilator inhaler if wheezing
If bacterial suspicion:
• Antibiotic course (only after evaluation)
If asthma component:
• Inhaled bronchodilator + steroid inhaler
If oxygen saturation
Health Tips
✔ Avoid cold drinks
✔ Avoid dust/smoke exposure
✔ Sleep with head slightly elevated
✔ Drink warm fluids
✔ Do not self-start strong antibiotics randomly
Since breathlessness is involved and symptoms are already 15 days long, this should not be ignored. Proper examination is important to rule out pneumonia or reactive airway disease.
Booking an online consultation will allow structured symptom assessment and correct prescription rather than guesswork treatment.
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Do consult. Need more details
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Need more details and lab report kindly consult
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Needs further evaluation.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Kindly do connect and consult
Will help you
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Need few more details for further evaluation. Kindly consult
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Dr. Rachna Pande
Internal Medicine
42 yrs exp
Bhopal
X ray is not very good quality, but no pneumonia. The way you are describing, could be acute bronchitis.
Please share results of cbp ,what meds you have taken. Then I can help you further to heal.
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Dr. Sajid Ali
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Kanpur
Get culture done
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Do consult
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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