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Mom has been coughing continuously she had lung collapse got ct scan an xray no mass growth found she also has thyroid and her diaphragm is elevated?
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Pulmonologist!: Hi. Is it safe to assume her pneumothorax has been treated? I assume so. It sounds like she's had the phrenic nerve damaged on the side with the paralyzed diaphragm. Coughing can be a result of many things. She needs a good pulmonologist to help her!
Answered 10/31/2014
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