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What Causes Productive Cough Along With Vomiting In A Sleep Apnea Patient?
My husband has a productive cough after he lays down at night. Approx 1-2 hours after going to sleep he gets up coughing to the point he is vomiting 1-3 times every night. He does snore VERY loudly and was Dx with sleep apnea. He refuses tmt for this. This began 2 months ago. Sputum is not yellow or bloody.
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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Regarding your husband symptoms of productive cough vomiting followed by a diagnosed sleep apnea I am suggesting that he is gradually developing aspiration pneumonitis due to regurgitation of food substance into the lungs
In view of this please see a pulmonologist for expert clinical assessment Councelling and adequate medical management
Perhaps he will need the continuous positive airway pressure for the sleep apnea
I hope this helps
Regarding your husband symptoms of productive cough vomiting followed by a diagnosed sleep apnea I am suggesting that he is gradually developing aspiration pneumonitis due to regurgitation of food substance into the lungs
In view of this please see a pulmonologist for expert clinical assessment Councelling and adequate medical management
Perhaps he will need the continuous positive airway pressure for the sleep apnea
I hope this helps
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