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I've had a fever for two days and now am getting this chesty cough. what should i do?

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Dr. Michael Zacharisen answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Treatment: Fever can be treated with tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen. If a person has underlying asthma, heart or other lung disease, an evaluation by their doctor is important as a fever and chest cough could indicate either a virus or bacterial infection causing bronchitis, pneumonia or a flare of asthma.

Answered 7/8/2020

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A member asked:

I've had a fever for two days and now am getting this chesty cough. what should i do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Zacharisen answered

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