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What Causes Chest Congestion Along With Dry Cough?

Edema in Lower body, chest congestion, exercise intolerance, dry cough, can t climb up stairs, taking spirolactanone_furosimide for the last four years, mucus in mouth with exertion. Age 32 female. Cardiac size of upper normal limit. ESR level is 35. Other tests are normal.
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Possibility of congestive heart failure is more likely in your case.
Congestive heart failure causes water retention in the body. This in turn causes edema in legs, chest congestion, cough, breathing difficulty on exercise.
Your heart size is also on higher side of normal.
So possibility of worsening cardiomegaly and heart failure is more.
So get done 2d echo and coronary angiography.
You may need digoxin, angioplasty and other cardiac supportive drugs on the basis of reports.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Chest Congestion Along With Dry Cough?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Possibility of congestive heart failure is more likely in your case. Congestive heart failure causes water retention in the body. This in turn causes edema in legs, chest congestion, cough, breathing difficulty on exercise. Your heart size is also on higher side of normal. So possibility of worsening cardiomegaly and heart failure is more. So get done 2d echo and coronary angiography. You may need digoxin, angioplasty and other cardiac supportive drugs on the basis of reports. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.