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Cough: Introduction

Everyone is familiar with a cough that follows cold or flu, and indeed these are the most common causes. But a persistent cough could also a different infectious respiratory condition such as whooping cough, or a sign of a chronic lung condition such as emphysema or COPD, or even lung cancer. Whooping cough is uncommon in infants due to vaccination but is surprisingly common in adults because vaccination wears off and often undiagnosed. See also the full list of conditions with cough symptoms.

Symptoms of Cough

• Sputum production
• Posttussive syncope
• Posttussive emesis
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 9 symptoms of Cough

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Cough: Complications

Read more about complications of Cough.

Disease Topics Related To Cough

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Cough:

• Pneumonia
• Chronic bronchitis
• Emphysema
• Lung abscess
• COPD
• Asthma
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Medical Textbooks Online about Cough

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Cough?

• Misdiagnosis of Cough
• Failure to diagnose Cough
• Hidden causes of Cough (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Cough

Cough: Self Assessment Tools

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Cough: Medical Mistakes

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Cough: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Cough:

• Asthma
• Allergies
• Flu (influenza)
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Cough: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Cough

Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis, when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection, such as a common cold....read more »

Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears off after about 15 years. Thus, any teen or adult with...read more »

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung...read more »

differentiate the causes of hemoptysis: Hemoptysis is the presence of blood in the sputum. Hemoptysis is graded according to the volume of blood. It points out to pathology in the lungs. The source of the...read more »

Meconium ileus- look for cystic fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis is the most common autosomal recessive paediatric illness. The defect in the normal transport of chloride ions leads to viscid secretions in the gut, lungs,...read more »

Wegener's granulomatosis can be missed out: Wegener's granulomatosis is a condition of unknown etiology which usually affects the upper respiratory tract, lungs and the kidneys. This...read more »

Poor prognosis for small cell cancer of lung: Small cell cancer of the lung is the leading cause of death. It is an undifferentiated tumour, which usually...read more »

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Cough: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Cough

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Cough:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Cough, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Cough: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Cough

• Cardiac failure, left sided
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Lung abscess
• Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
• Wegener's granulomatosis
• more causes...»

See full list of 54 causes of Cough

Read more about causes of Cough.

More information about causes of Cough:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Cough (360 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Cough (378 listings)
• Cough as a complication caused by other conditions
• Cough as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Cough

Latest Treatments for Cough

• Fundoplication
• Avoid caffiene
• Avoid alcohol
• Avoid nicotine
• Avoid Citrus
• more treatments...»

See full list of 9 latest treatments for Cough

News Archives for Cough

Medical news articles related to Cough include:

• Refusing Shots Puts Kids at Higher Risk for Whooping Cough
• Earlier Vaccination Could Cut Whooping Cough Deaths
• Health Tip: Easing a Croupy Cough
• 10% of U.S. Kids Using Cough Medicine Every Week
• Health Woes Not Always to Blame for Chronic Cough
• Health Tip: Taking Cough Medicine?
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Cough

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Patient Surveys for Cough

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Reseach about Cough

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Clinical Trials for Cough

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Cough include:

• Effect of Honey and Dextromethorphan on Nocturnal Cough and Sleep - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Dextromethorphan,Buckwheat Honey
• Sputum and Plasma Levels of Nociceptin and Substance P in Patients With Asthma, COPD and Chronic Cough - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• C-Reactive Protein (CRP)-Guided Management Algorithm for Adults With Acute Cough - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• The Utility of Nexium in Chronic Cough and Reflux Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Esomeprazole
• An Observational Study of Cough / Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI) in Primary Care - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 26 Clinical Trials for Cough

Statistics for Cough

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Cough
• Death and Mortality statistics for Cough
• Society statistics for Cough

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Definitions of Cough:

A cough is a sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound. (from Wikipedia) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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