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Coughing with itchy chest, what might these symptoms be?

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Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Many possibilities: Viral, bacterial infection, heart disease, water in the chest, irritation of the pleura, and many other ones.

Answered 1/4/2014

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A member asked:

Coughing with itchy chest, what might these symptoms be?

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered

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