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Smoking, Cough, and Polyuria
Arch Intern Med. 2002;162:223-224.
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Report of a Case
A 21-year-old female smoker of 1 pack of cigarettes per day for 7 years
reported to her family physician a history of chronic dry cough of 5 years'
duration and progressive dyspnea during the previous few months. In accordance
with the advice of her physician, she quit smoking and also quit her job as
a waitress in a bar, where she was exposed to massive amounts of cigarette
smoke. In the following months there was minimal improvement in her respiratory
complaints, but she developed polydipsia (drinking 16 L of water per day),
polyuria, and nocturia (urinating 4-6 times per night). She was admitted to
our hospital for further evaluation.
On physical examination she seemed to be a healthy young woman with
no signs of distress. Vital signs were normal, weight, 57 kg. Examination
of the lungs revealed bilateral diffuse fine crackles, and the rest of the
examination findings were within . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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