How to Deal With Cough03 Dec
A cough can be a minor annoyance or a chronic condition, causing lots of problems.)
There must be hardly anyone who has not suffered from episodes of cough at different times. It is a very common condition, though reasons and causes for it may be different in different people at varying age groups. Usually a cough occurs when there is a tickling sensation at the back of the throat, forcing the person to cough. There are mainly two types of cough, the dry cough and the wet or productive cough wherein a person brings up sputum or mucus.
Causes of cough
Cough can be caused by common cold or a sore throat. Among other causes of cough are:
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Pneumonia
- Bronchitis
- Allergy
- Smoker’s cough
- Tuberculosis
- Pertussis
- Diphtheria
- Change of weather
- Nasal drip
- Emphysema
Diagnosis
If you have a cough, you obviously know about it. You may start off by taking over the counter cough medicines or lozenges. However, if you have discolored sputum in a productive cough or the cough is accompanied by… Read More
