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If you have any irritant in your throat like dust, smoke, or fluid, a cough is the body's reflex action to clear the throat. A cough is the most frequent symptom of an infection in the upper and lower respiratory tract like bronchitis, asthma, COPD, common cold, flu, and emphysema. A cough can be dry (non-productive) or accompanied with sputum (productive).

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I had a cough with wheezing, and my sputum test was positive for pseudomonas. What can be done?

Query: Hello doctor,I had a cough for a few weeks with some wheezing, and I took a clear X-ray. My blood tests were normal, apart from showing that I was fighting an infection. My cough and wheezing are also getting better, but I still have not fully recovered. I recently got my sputum results that showed ...  Read Full »

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Dr. Arun Kaushik. R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. If you have an infection, it is good to take antibiotics. Pseudomonas infections usually are treatable by antibiotics. If you have an additional lung issue, consult a pulmonologist. The choice of antibiotic is based on the sensitivity r...  Read Full »

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