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How do i know if i need to worry about this cough?

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Dr. Michael Zacharisen answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Worrisome coughs: See your doc if: cough is progressively getting worse coughing up blood cough with fever cough with wheezing and or chest tightness coughing longer than 6 weeks coughing so hard you vomit.

Dr Fisher and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/9/2020

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