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What Causes Persistent Cough And Wheezing While Treating Bronchitis?

have had bronchitis for more than a week. just about to finish doze of antibiotics.am concerned because although a little better, i still have cough and wheezing which seems to be around my left side under breast. i am in my mid sixties had a radical mastectomy seventeen years and ago and do worry of cancer returning e.g. lungs however i have no fever now and am a little better. antibiotics made me quite ill also. ROSE.
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Hi welcome to the health care magic

Here according to your clinical senerio you should consult pulmonologoist for your work up like....
-Auscultation
-Spirometry to decide treatment plan and to assess severity
-Chest x ray
-Blood pressure measurement
-EKG if needed

According to cause further specific treatment given

For wheezing if needed suitable bronchodilator like ipratropium might prescribed that will be decided according to your above report and clinical correlation...

If needed sputum culture can be done to choose suitable antibiotic and sputum cytology also can be done according to need

Avoid smoking if habit

With keeping these in mind consult pulmonologoist for examination and further work up
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What Causes Persistent Cough And Wheezing While Treating Bronchitis?

Hi welcome to the health care magic Here according to your clinical senerio you should consult pulmonologoist for your work up like.... -Auscultation -Spirometry to decide treatment plan and to assess severity -Chest x ray -Blood pressure measurement -EKG if needed According to cause further specific treatment given For wheezing if needed suitable bronchodilator like ipratropium might prescribed that will be decided according to your above report and clinical correlation... If needed sputum culture can be done to choose suitable antibiotic and sputum cytology also can be done according to need Avoid smoking if habit With keeping these in mind consult pulmonologoist for examination and further work up