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How To Cure Sore Chest In Asthma Case?
I woke up this morning with an itchy/sore chest and coughing up yellow phlem. I have not had a cold, but have recently been to the hospital for chest pain, they did an ECG and the results came back fine. I also have asthma, and have been going to a specialist for chronic stomach problems (diahrea, cramps, gas, etc).
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Hi,
If you have chest pain and cough with expectoration with asthma already, then you take bronchodilators like alpha agonists or anticholinergics with analgesics and antibiotics.
As you said your ECG was normal then no need to bother.
You can continue your medications for chronic abdominal problems.
If cough with sputum doesn't subside then you can go for routine blood and x- ray chest with sputum examination but before starting of antibiotics.
Consult you pulmonologist for further advise.
Thanks
If you have chest pain and cough with expectoration with asthma already, then you take bronchodilators like alpha agonists or anticholinergics with analgesics and antibiotics.
As you said your ECG was normal then no need to bother.
You can continue your medications for chronic abdominal problems.
If cough with sputum doesn't subside then you can go for routine blood and x- ray chest with sputum examination but before starting of antibiotics.
Consult you pulmonologist for further advise.
Thanks
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