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55 female. copd stage 4. using 02 therapy at home. cough and phlegm worse in last 3 weeks?
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Antibiotics: Please stay home, rest and drink fluids, If you experience a fever, please see your physician for testing. A course of antibiotics based on your culture can be prescribed to treat bacterial bronchitis. Watch for signs of shortness of breath, worsening cough and blood in the sputum. Have a yearly TB test to rule out TB as one cause.
Answered 4/1/2020
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