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I have been coughing for days @ times to the point when i can't breath. now i cough & my ribs hurt terribly. should i be concerned? -m. forsyth
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Yes: Yes, if it were me, I would be concerned. The differential diagnosis includes pneumonia, bronchitis and asthma - all are treated differently. Other less likely possibilities include allergy, foreign body, and then there is a host of rare causes.
Answered 3/20/2017
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