- female
- 50 Years
- 07/02/2025
I'm really worried about my wife's health. She's been having these episodes of a dry cough that last around 2 hours, and it's happening every day. The doctor did an HRCT, and it came back negative, but an X-ray showed she has bronchitis. She's been in the hospital for a week now with no improvement in her condition. What should we do next? Is there something else we might be missing?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
pulmonary testing , allergic testing to rule out allergic bronchitis, cough suppressants- dextromethrophan
Dr. Ibrahim Suggests...
Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist
Answered 04/07/2025
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