Patient's question:
Recently, I've been experiencing chest pain and tightness in my chest. The hospital examination suggested a respiratory disease, but the medication hasn't been very effective. Recently, my cough has worsened. How should I handle a dry cough caused by a pulmonary embolism?Doctor's answer:
37-year-old male, if clearly diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, leading to a recurrence of mild cough, then active treatment for pulmonary embolism is necessary. Pulmonary embolism is a serious and life-threatening disease. This situation requires hospitalization. The appropriate anticoagulant and antithrombotic treatment plan should be determined based on clinical diagnostic test results. If the mild cough is severe, appropriate cough-suppressing medication should be administered. If the effect of ordinary cough-suppressing medication is poor, central cough-suppressing medication should be given for treatment.