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Head congestion,cough up mucus, dry throat ear ache,chest pressure for 4 days now?

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Dr. Mazen Kherallah answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

URI: Those are symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection and bronchitis that is likely caused by viruses. I would take OTC relief medications and if not improving or started to have fever see PCP

Answered 4/3/2020

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