My grandpa's been having a tough time with a serious mucus issue lately. It's like every day he's struggling to spit it out. And recently, the coughing and spitting seem to have ramped up even more. He's on some meds and using a pof blower, but it's not really doing the trick. Do you have any idea what might help?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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take tablet. mucinac twice a day for 5 days

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Chest x-ray with pft is advised to the patient.

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I'm really struggling with cold and cough that's been going on for quite some time now, and I found out it's actually allergic asthma. I'm thinking about getting a PFT test done. What do you think? Would that help in understanding my condition better?

PFT ,esr,absolute eosinophil count,and spirometry is advised to the patient.Seroflo inhaler sos is advised for breathing difficulty to the patient.

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I'm really concerned about the results of my chest X-ray. It mentioned mild peri hilar increased bronchovascular markings on both lungs. Should I be worried about this? How serious could it be?

if you are a smoker , then there might be these findings. if you are facing any breathing issues then consult a pulmonologist

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