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Runny nose won't go away following bad cold? what's the next step?

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See your pcp: Give a good history of events to your primary care physician and an exam will follow to hopefully diagnose something that is either viral-will slowly improve with time, versus bacterial-antibiotic sensisitve.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 3/27/2012

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