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Bad cough, with mucous. mild fever but not over 100. no cold first. day 5 not much better. bronchitis or walking pnemonia? wait it out or go to md?

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Dr. Mohammad Ashori answered

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Likely viral, no MD: I would wait it out. If PNA then you would have shortness of breath and higher fevers. If bronchitis then likely viral and no intervention needed medically since it's self-resolving. I would give it another 5-7 days. Hopefully it will resolve by then.

Answered 5/7/2017

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A member asked:

Bad cough, with mucous. mild fever but not over 100. no cold first. day 5 not much better. bronchitis or walking pnemonia? wait it out or go to md?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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