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This is for my mother aged 73 ,persistent cough from 3 months almost no phlegm ,did xray of chest shows reticular opacities as conclusion-dr gave defcort 6 mg twice a day for 3 days has not helped. Will the cough ever go away-she coughs badly every 1 hr.
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Should do hrct scan chest sputum tests if sputum not getting bronchoscopy also basic blood test to rule out tb.
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