What causes chest pain and persistent cough?
Patient: I have a pain in left lung for a couple of months , also a persistent cough and only recently coughing up a brownish substance  which has me concerned. I don't feel unwell but get tired quite easily. I I am a 47 yr old female. My GP said he couldn't hear anything going on , and it might be muscular ?Kind regardsL. Mc Doctor: Hello,You have brown sputum expectoration in form of cough since many months. So, it should not be neglected. Your work up is needed in form of chest x-ray.If chest x-ray normal, then no need to worry and bronchitis can be the possibility for which antibiotic course prescribed and symptomatic management done. Provide your reports for giving more comment.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Parth Goswami