Dry cough triggers include environmental irritants, infections and chronic diseases. Identifying your individual trigger plays an important role in resolving the primary problem and preventing recurrences. In the meantime, a combination of...
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the most common respiratory symptom people seek medical attention for is coughing. An allergy cough is the result of allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, which causes excessive mucus...
A cough typically is a symptom of the common cold. Your child also might have nasal discharge and a low-grade fever. However, a cough makes your child uncomfortable, and most parents want to provide relief for their sick toddler. Offering a...
Chronic dry coughs are defined as coughs that last more than eight weeks. The Mayo Clinic reports that chronic coughing is one of the most common complaints of patients who visit a medical professional. The most frequent causes for chronic...
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a potentially fatally respiratory infection that's caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The infection results in severe coughing spells that end in a whooping sound. Your baby may have difficulty...
Smokers and children with a parent who smokes often suffer from a condition commonly called smoker's cough. Cigarette smoke damages the protective ciliated cells and increases the amount of mucus produced by the body. This leads to either a dry,...
Constant nasal drainage in the back of the throat can lead to a chronic cough. According to the University of Maryland, post nasal drip is a condition where excess mucus is forced to drip down the throat because the nostrils are clogged and...
Coughing can be caused by respiratory tract infections such as colds, the flu or bronchitis. Allergies and asthma also cause coughing. Chronic coughing can be a sign of a more serious disease, so it is a good idea to see a doctor if your cough is...
Excessive coughing may be the result of any number of causes such as irritation from smoking, allergic reactions or chronic diseases. A variety of options are available to help alleviate excessive coughing, depending on the cause. Both...
A common symptom of an allergic reaction is coughing due to post-nasal drip, a condition where phlegm constantly drips in the back of the throat, according to FamilyDoctor.org. An allergy is defined by MayoClinic.com as a reaction of the immune...
A cough is a natural mechanism that the body uses to clear the airways of irritants. Allergies, asthma, bronchitis, flu and the common cold are frequently the cause. Some herbal treatments may be useful for treating mild, transient coughs, but...
Coughing is a common indicator that a toddler has an illness. KidsHealth, an information website produced through the Nemours Foundation, explains that, though they sound very disturbing and can cause a toddler to lose sleep, a toddler's coughs...
Coughing is the number one symptom complaint when American's visit the doctor's office, according to Penn State University. However, treating a child's cough is difficult. The university says that the Food and Drug Administration has advised cold...
Coughing is a reflex mechanism triggered by inhaled irritants or mucus stimulating nerves in the respiratory tract. Many conditions and diseases produce a cough as a symptom, making cough one of the most common reasons people seek medical care,...
Cough is an expensive and common ailment, accounting for more outpatient visits than any other complaint in the United States. Those afflicted spend billions of dollars annually on over-the-counter remedies of varying effectiveness. Nocturnal...
Colds stem from viral infections that antibiotics are ineffective upon. These infections will go away on their own, but can last up to two weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While this is not the best news for...
Medical professionals may allow you to treat a cough at home if the cough is associated with a minor illness, or if the cough is causing discomfort and sleeplessness. Check with your health-care provider before attempting home treatments for...
When something foreign is blocking your throat or airways, your body responds by coughing. Natural remedies, herbs and cleansing practices used in Ayurveda, India's medical system, may bring relief to your cough. The cause of your cough could be...
COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, encompasses bronchitis and emphysema, two lung diseases characterized by inflammation of the airways and excessive mucous production, which block airways. According to Donna D. Ignatavicius, MS RN,...
A dry cough can be a sign of a serious medical condition, but Dr Sharron Orrange of the USC/Keck School of Medicine explains that the most common causes of a persistent cough are allergies, reactive airway disease and gastroesophageal reflux...
According to Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, a cough is the noisy expulsion of air as stimulated accessory musculature creates a forceful expiration. Not a disorder in itself, a chronic cough is merely a symptom of an underlying condition...
Whooping cough is a bacterial infection involving the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. It is contagious and mostly affects children, causing a spasmodic, hard, painful cough. Fever and copious mucus secretions from the throat and nose...
Nighttime coughing is frustrating for parents and toddlers. It interferes with your toddlers sleep, making it difficult to get some much needed rest. The Food and Drug Administration, however, doesn't recommend cough medication for toddlers,...
Coughs are among the most common symptoms of illness in childhood according to the Kids Health website. Many different illnesses and health conditions can lead to a sore throat and dry cough in an infant. Some illnesses require treatment with...
A number of illnesses can cause a dry cough and sore throat in an infant. Common illnesses with these symptoms include a viral cold or the flu, according to the Kids Health website. Unless the illness is caused by a bacteria, medications are not...
Night coughs can be painful, and can also keep the coughing child and his parents up all night. Coughs may be dry and throaty, or they may be wet and chesty. They can last for days or weeks. Parents should report their child's persistent night...
A common result of post nasal drip is a constant cough, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Dr.Weil.com states that post nasal drip is caused by the common cold, allergies or a sinus infection and should be treated immediately to...
No known cure exists for the common cold; however, people have used alternative remedies since earliest times to reduce the symptoms and speed recovery from a cold. Most colds express themselves with one or more symptoms, including a sore throat,...
Coughing is usually a response to inhaling some form of irritant like pollen or dust, or the result of an illness or allergy attack. Regardless of the cause, nighttime coughing is made worse because it robs the individual of the restful sleep...
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