What causes chronic cough and back ache with haziness in chest?
Patient: HI, I'm 23 yrs. old, female. last August 7, I experienced throat itchiness, productive cough and shortness of breath and when I sought consult to my doctor, she prescribed me to take azithromycin x 3 days, salbutamol+guaifenesin x 5 days and cetirizine x 7 days. everything were resolved except for the cough so I was advised to get a chest x-ray. The report said that there is minimal haziness in the paracardiac area which could be pneumonitis or overlapping of vascular markings. the doctor did not giveme anymore antibiotics and said that it would resolve eventually but until now there is occassional cough and midback pain.  What does that mean? Doctor: Hi thanks for contacting HCM...Noted in x ray you are having mild opacity now.So yes it could be consolidation or opacity by exudate filled alveoli....So it could be pneumonia like infection or bronchiolitis that resolved by antibiotic.This opacity will take time to clear completely....No need for antibiotic use.If dry  cough troublesome then codein or dextromethorphan syrup can be taken...Take care.Dr.parth