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My 13 year old has short and long coughs they are sometimes high pitched and some not she also has white and clear phlegm what is it and doctor or not?

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possibilities....: It sounds like this cough could be due to bronchospasm and the high-pitched sound could be wheezing. If this is the case, the cough could be easily treated with bronchodilators. So, take her to her doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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