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Productive cough 6 weeks antibiotics not cleared it scared pulmonary embolism or myocarditis?

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Many conditions: A chronic productive cough may be due to a number of conditions including chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, chronic sinusitis with post nasal drip, bronchiectasis, or CF.

Answered 5/19/2016

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