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My husband is clear from ptb xray but he has this long lasting cough. he is a smoker eversince i met him.smoker's cough?
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COPD?: A chronic cough in a smoker could be a sign of copd, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Pulmonary function testing is needed to confirm this diagnosis. Other possibilities include bronchospasm, gerd, post-nasal drip or a combination of factors. Smoking cessation is absolutely needed. There is no cure for COPD but there are effective treatments so see your doctor for diagnosis and treatment!
Answered 6/10/2014
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Get him checked: "smoker's cough" is often an early sign of chronic bronchitis. This is the first signs of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There may not be any early xray signs. A spirometry test would be useful (not invasive- just a breathing test).
Answered 6/10/2014
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