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Cough with lean saliva
My mom is 50 who has issues cough from last 15 days. Last week she was admitted in hospital where she had medicines and injections for 5 days which reduced the WBC from 18k to 11 k. After 8 days she is getting cough and saliva getting struck in throat for few mins and she is getting severe breathing problem . Will it cure late or take time?. She gets tears and runny nose when try to split the saliva.
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share your cxr with her discharge summary..persistent cough needs proper evaluation..there are various causes for it.
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Kindly share reports and discharge summary
Cough more than 15 days should be evaluated.
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consult pulmonologist for proper management.
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What is the treating diagnosis. Need further history and reports
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Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and get evaluated
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Cough may persist for few more days but runny nose must have subsided. Symptoms will subside gradually.
Take online consultation for better evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Shruti Jain
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Get her chest X ray done . Does she has any comorbities and get the vitals checked for her especially spo2 . Consult pulmonologist
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