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Smoking 66 year old with a cough for two months?
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Possibilities...: Possibilities include chronic bronchitis, a form of COPD which has no cure, as well as bronchospasm from any cause, post-nasal drip, gerd. It is imperative to be evaluated by a doctor so the diagnosis can be made and treatment given. It is also imperative that you quit smoking in order to stop the ongoing inflammation in your lungs. You are also at risk for various cancers so please quit!
Answered 6/10/2014
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