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2 weeks plus postnasal drip course antibiotics done thick phlegm with shortness of breath at times need relieve using chlorcol and prednisone, cough m?

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Mgt: How old is your child? If cough persistent, please see your pediatrician. A chest radiograph may be indicated.

Answered 3/17/2017

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2 weeks plus postnasal drip course antibiotics done thick phlegm with shortness of breath at times need relieve using chlorcol and prednisone, cough m?

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