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Help please! is chronic cough a sign of asthma?

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Dr. Christopher John answered

Specializes in internal Medicine - Pulmonary Critical Care

Somtimes yes it is: Asthma can present as a chronic cough, usually there is some wheeze associated with it.

Answered 4/15/2013

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