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Entries from November 24th, 2009

Case #107 “The Nagging Cough” by Charlene Babock Irvin, MD, FACEP

November 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Pulmonary Emergencies

A 68 y/o spry grandmother presents with a ‘nagging cough’.  She states she has had the cough for 3 weeks.  She saw her primary doctor who prescribed antibiotics, but it made no difference.  She has coughing spells that are worse at night, and she coughs so hard her chest is sore. When she has a [...]

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