Millington, MI

A 56-year-old female asked about a 10-year-old male:

my grandson caught a cold about a month ago. he had a productive cough. cold is gone but deep cough remains. not productive. why the cough?

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Dr. EMILIA MATOS answered

General Practice 44 years experience

Allergies: Cough that does not disappear could be related to allergies.

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Dr. Linda Green

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Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 45 years experience

or asthma

Jul 11, 2013

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