Cough - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors- My Mediland

About- A cough also known as tussis is a common reflex action that clears the throat and breathing passage of foreign particles, microbes, irritants, fluids, and mucus. It may be chronic or acute.

Causes-

Allergies

Asthma

Bronchiectasis

Bronchiolitis

Bronchitis

Choking

Chronic lung infections

Common cold

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

Croup

Cystic fibrosis

Emphysema

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Hay fever (or allergic rhinitis)

Heart failure

Influenza (flu)

Inhalation of irritants

Laryngitis

Lower respiratory tract infections (or LRTIs)

Lung cancer

Certain Medications

Parkinsonism

Pneumonia

Pneumothorax

Postnasal drip

Pulmonary edema

Pulmonary embolism

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Sinusitis

Tuberculosis

Upper respiratory tract infections (or URTIs)

Whooping cough

Specialist to Visit -
General Physician

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References-
https://www.healthline.com
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://www.nhs.uk
https://www.medicinenet.com
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com
https://www.lung.org/
https://www.nhsinform.scot