A member asked:

Turbinate hypertrophy. sob, woke up to a mild cough. no wheezing or coughing throughout the day. is this asthma? x-ray clear. albuterol didn't work.

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Asthma: No your symptoms are not dueto asthma. Rather you may have allergic rhinitis especially with swollen turbinates.

Answered 5/18/2015

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Dr. HARRY OPSIMOS answered

Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology

Maybe allergies: Allergies with post nasal drip can cause this. Also, a sinus infection may present that way. Asthma is less likely.

Answered 11/24/2014

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