Gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly known as GERD, is the third-most common cause of chronic unexplained cough. A chronic unexplained cough is a cough that lasts for longer than three weeks in patients with no prior history of chronic...
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects more than 150 million people worldwide and is characterized by breathing difficulty caused by tightening and swelling of the bronchial tubes in the lungs, tightness in the chest and fits of coughing,...
Coughing is a natural response for the body to clear the throat and airways. Coughing that is considered productive brings up mucus or sputum, also known as phlegm. Coughing that does not produce any phlegm is considered dry or nonproductive....
A cough occurs as an involuntary reflex triggered when the nerves in the respiratory system become stimulated. The Merck Manual reports that a cough is one of the most common reasons for visiting the doctor. Although everyone coughs as a normal...
Coughing is a normal reflex that helps keep the lungs clean by forcefully propelling accumulated mucus and debris from the airways. Inhalation of dusty air, secondhand smoke or air pollutants typically triggers a coughing episode. Repetitive or...
Persistent cough is a common and often distressing symptom, and represents one of the most frequent problems for which people seek medical care. While lung problems often underlie a persistent cough, abnormalities in other organs also commonly...
Coughing is one of the body's protective mechanisms for removing foreign materials and excess fluid or mucus from the respiratory system and is a one of the main reasons people seek the help of medical professionals. Acid reflux has been...
The most common cause of coughing and a runny nose in toddlers is a viral infection. You toddler might have other symptoms, such as a low-grade fever, irritability, difficult sleeping or sneezing, according to MayoClinic.com. Understanding how to...
Coughing and a stuffy nose are usually signs of the common cold; these symptoms tend to run full force all day long until the virus runs its course. When coughing and nasal congestion appear only after eating, you may have a mystery on your hands...
The Mayo Clinic says that a chronic cough refers to a cough that actually lasts for eight weeks or longer. A chronic cough may be accompanied with such symptoms as a runny nose, burning in the chest and shortness of breath. In fact, a chronic...
Coughing is one of the most common reasons people visit a doctor, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. A productive cough is one that produces mucus, or phlegm. A continuous, or chronic, productive cough is not normal and may...
Some drugs increase the risk for chronic cough, particularly angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors--ACEIs--medications used to treat hypertension. In addition, sitagliptin, a medication for type 2 diabetes, also causes cough, according to East...
Coughing is one of the most common reasons a child is brought to a doctor, according to Merck Manuals Online Medical Library. There are many possible causes of a cough in children. The most common reasons are viral respiratory tract infections,...
Coughing sometimes serves an important protective function by expelling materials from the airways so they do not reach the lungs. However, a cough is also a troubling symptom and represents one of the most common reasons why patients seek a...
GERD, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, is caused by stomach acid traveling up the esophagus where it can burn and irritate the tissue. The acid is normally prevented from traveling out of the stomach and into the esophagus by a ring...
Coughing happens when nerve endings in the airways become irritated by allergens, medicines and medical conditions, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Although your child's cough might sound ghastly, it is an important...
A sore chest is a common side effect of a chronic cough. Coughing is the body's way of clearing the throat and keeping mucus from building-up in the chest. A chronic cough is any cough that lasts for more than eight weeks and is caused by a...
Since the HIV virus damages the immune system of the people who get infected with it, these patients need to be aware of any potential signs of illness. In patients with HIV and AIDS, a cough can be a sign of a variety of pulmonary infections or...
Asthma is a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways in the lungs. Children with asthma cane exhibit several symptoms, including cough. The cough in childhood asthma is often dry and rattling, and if persistent, can indicate...
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects children, teens and adults. This respiratory disorder causes difficulty breathing, coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and other symptoms. Asthma occurs when the smooth muscle lining of the bronchial tube...
Therapeutic drugs are an effective tool in the treatment of many illness and conditions. While medical professional prescribe therapeutic drugs to alleviate or control disease, side effects may lead to new symptoms. Several commonly prescribed...
A chronic cough that produces sputum or phlegm is a common sign of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. COPD is a lung condition that features problems with clogged airways and breathing difficulties. The condition is brought on by a...
A cough is the immune system's attempt to remove an irritant that has made its way in the respiratory tract. An occasional cough is normal and usually occurs in response to excess mucus, particles in the air or bothersome food. A nagging or...
Smokers often have a "smoker's cough" caused by damage to the lungs from their habit. Smoking is a strong irritant to the lungs. Cigarette smoke contains approximately 4000 different chemicals, according to the American Cancer Society. It also...
Wheezing and cough are common symptoms of a variety of illnesses. These symptoms frequently occur in tandem, sharing common mechanisms of development. Acute and chronic lung conditions, infections and heart problems are common causes of wheezing...
Chronic and persistent coughing can be difficult to diagnose as well as uncomfortable and inconvenient for the person with the cough. A cough can last from a few weeks to a few years and create problems with sleeping and incontinence, cause chest...
Irritation of the lining tissues of the throat and airways trigger nerve cells that stimulate a cough response. Infections of the upper respiratory tract, from the nose through the upper airways, are frequent causes of dry cough. Dry cough may...
A cough occurs as a reflex response when an irritant, such as mucus, stomach acid or an inhaled irritant stimulates nerves in the respiratory system. Patients describe shortness of breath, the feeling of not getting enough air, as an intense...
Shortness of breath, a symptom also known as dyspnea, describes a feeling of not getting enough air. Doctors at MayoClinic.com report that patients often describe shortness of breath as an intense tightening of the chest or a feeling of...
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