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Cough and headache post MI

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My dad had a heart stroke recently and went through angioplasty.
He is suffering from cough and ccorelated headache suggest me what to do.

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Hello
Thank you for your query at doctorspring.com.

Your father recently underwent a pci to lcx for inferior myocardial infarction.
Now he has headache and dry cough.

Kindly answer the following to ascertain the medical history -
Is he on medication like nitroglycerin or isosorbide mononitrate or isosorbide dinitrate. These may cause headache.
What type of headache does he have
Is it over entire head or one half
Is it throbbing
Did it occur previously
Does he have any other problem with headache like visual disturbance photophobia vomiting tingling in limbs
How lng does it last
Regarding your cough.. is your father on drug like ramipril
has he got sore throat
Does the cough occur more on lying down
Does it occur only at night. . What time
Does he have breathlessness
Is the cough dry or productive

Kindly reply as follow-up.
Regards
Dr Vivek Mahajan
DM Cardiology


Dr. Vivek Mahajan
Category: Cardiologist
Experience: 
Fellowship: DM, Cardiology, PGIMER, 2013
Residency: MD, Internal Medicine, AIIMS, 2007
Internship: King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, 2003 
Medical School: MBBS, Seth G.S. Medical College, 2002
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