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How Can Persistent Breathing Difficulties, Cough And Mucus Be Treated?
I have difficulty breathing for 19 days now, using a breathing machine at home with albuterol. Not getting much better. Hacking and coughing up thick green, yellow, Brown mucus. This comes out when blowing my nose also. I have been getting this every few months and very difficult to get rid of it.
You are suffering from chronic bronchitis like condition as per history
You needs to do work up as follow..... _Auscultation first _chest x ray to look for any consolidation or interstitial fibrosis if present _pulmonary function test to check if any obstructive or restrictive lung disease if present _sputum cytology and culture
According to your reports further treatment plan decided...
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How Can Persistent Breathing Difficulties, Cough And Mucus Be Treated?
Hello welcome to the health care magic You are suffering from chronic bronchitis like condition as per history You needs to do work up as follow..... _Auscultation first _chest x ray to look for any consolidation or interstitial fibrosis if present _pulmonary function test to check if any obstructive or restrictive lung disease if present _sputum cytology and culture According to your reports further treatment plan decided... If PFT indicate chronic bronchitis like obstructive lung disease then ipratropium bromide like inhalation therapy can be started for that If asthma present than prophylactic salmeterol and steroid combination started Hope your concern solved Consult pulmonologoist for examination and discuss my answer with him /her