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How would u diagnose a persistant cough after having an invasive fungal infection of the lung. peak flow fine. beta d glucan level > 120. scans fine.?
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Chronic cough: The most common causes of chronic cough are: ace inhibitor blood pressure medicine like Lisinopril or enalapril, gerd, chronic postnasal drainage and cough variant asthma.
Answered 6/27/2014
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Pulmonologist: This is not a question that can be adequately answered on the internet. Your problem should be reviewed in depth by your internist perhaps in consultation with a pulmonologist.
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