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Fluid In Lungs, Coughing Hard. Taking Cough Drops, Syrup, No Relief. Treatment?

Every morning when u wake up or at night when I turn over, it feels like there is fluid in my lungs and when I turn over I can feel it run to the other side. It kind of feels like my lungs are unsticking, and every time this happens I start coughing hard and can t usually quite for around an hour, regardless of any coughdrops, syrup, or trying to drink water. Any ideas on cause or treatment.
Mon, 27 Aug 2012
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HI,
THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY ON HCM.
THIS MAY BE A CASE OF LUNG HYDROPNEUMOTHORAX WHERE YOU CAN GET SUCH SOUND AS WELL AS THE CLINICIANS AND ITS KNOWN AS SUCCUSION SPLASH.
BUT YOU NEED TO CONFIRM IT.
FOR THAT U NEED TO HAVE A CHEST X-RAY PA VIEW DONE TO DETECT HORIZONTAL AIR-FLUID LEVEL.
IF ITS CONFIRMED THEN DIAGNOSTIC THORACOCENTESIS DONE AND A CHEST TUBE TO BE INSERTED TO DRAIN THE FLUID AND AIR AND LATER ON PLEURODESIS SHOULD BE DONE.
SO PLEASE GO FOR A X-RAY CHEST IMMEDIATELY.
THANK YOU.
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Fluid In Lungs, Coughing Hard. Taking Cough Drops, Syrup, No Relief. Treatment?

HI, THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY ON HCM. THIS MAY BE A CASE OF LUNG HYDROPNEUMOTHORAX WHERE YOU CAN GET SUCH SOUND AS WELL AS THE CLINICIANS AND ITS KNOWN AS SUCCUSION SPLASH. BUT YOU NEED TO CONFIRM IT. FOR THAT U NEED TO HAVE A CHEST X-RAY PA VIEW DONE TO DETECT HORIZONTAL AIR-FLUID LEVEL. IF ITS CONFIRMED THEN DIAGNOSTIC THORACOCENTESIS DONE AND A CHEST TUBE TO BE INSERTED TO DRAIN THE FLUID AND AIR AND LATER ON PLEURODESIS SHOULD BE DONE. SO PLEASE GO FOR A X-RAY CHEST IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU.