I'm having this wet cough for the past five days and whenever I cough, there's a bubbling sound in my chest. The phlegm is clear but I'm a bit worried. What could be causing this?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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6+ Yrs

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Salbutamol syrup 10 ml orally,twice for 5 days.

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