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I have cough with crackling chest , it is dry cough.it was start like normal cough three weeks before.i have no fever.is it symton of any viral diseas?
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Perhaps: Though it could be bacterial. You should be seen for an exam and diagnosis.
Answered 6/16/2013
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Possibilities: Crackling sounds can be from fluid from pneumonia but could also be a sign of lung disease caused by scleroderma. First find out whether the crackling is wet or dry. If dry a rheumatologist will likely have the answer.
Answered 6/18/2013
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