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Worsening dry cough after viral illness. short of breathe. fast heart rate. dr says lungs sound clear could still be pnemonia? temp steady at 37.4
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PFT work up: It is common to have a cough after most of the other symptoms of a viral illness have resolved. The shortness of breath though should not occur in association with the cough. This may represent bronchospasm or another cause. I would advise a pulmonary function test. If your lungs are clear and you are not febrile, pneumonia is less likely.
Answered 1/16/2015
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