Dry cough
Dry cough: Introduction
Many respiratory infections start out as a dry cough,
and then become a wet cough or productive cough as the lungs
start to produce more sputum.
Some types of chronic cough or severe cough may remain a dry cough,
or become a persistent dry cough.
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Causes of Dry cough:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Dry cough.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Dry cough
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Causes of Types of Dry cough:
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- COUGH
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- HEMOPTYSIS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- STRIDOR
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- WHEEZING
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- [ read ]
- Stridor
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Wheezing
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
- COUGH
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Hemoptysis
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Stridor
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Cough
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
- [ read ]
- Wheezing
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
- [ read ]
- Hemoptysis
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Stridor
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Cough
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Hemoptysis
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Stridor
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Wheezing
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Cough, barking
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Hemoptysis
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Stridor
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Wheezing
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Cough, productive
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Hemoptysis
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Stridor
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Wheezing
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Cough
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Hemoptysis
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Sore Throat
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Wheezing
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Stridor
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
- COUGH
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Misdiagnosis and Dry 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...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 cancer often fail to be diagnosed early.
Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic...read more »
Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis non specific presentation: Cryptogenic fibrosing alveoloitis is a chronic lung disease
occurring due to the inflammation of the alveoli. The aetiology and
pathogenesis are not known. The commonest symptoms are...read more »
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Dry cough: Related Rare Diseases
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Diagnostic tests for Dry cough:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Dry cough. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Examine lymph nodes looking for enlarged cervical or Axillary lymph nodes which may indicate lung cancer
- Examine for Horner's syndrome - e.g. dilated pupil and drooping of the upper eyelid which may indicate lung cancer.
- Examine for possible causes of postnasal drip - e.g. sinusitis, ear infection, nasal polyps.
- Examine lungs noting breath sounds and their intensity and also the presence of added sounds
- more tests...»
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diagnostic tests for Dry cough
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Dry cough.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had the dry cough? - to establish if acute or chronic i.e. chronic cough is a cough that has been present and not improving for more than 4 weeks.
- Is the cough truly dry? - a dry cough is a non-productive cough without producing sputum. Many respiratory infections start out as a dry cough, and then become a wet_cough or productive cough as the lungs start to produce more sputum. Some types of chronic_cough or severe_cough may remain a dry cough, or become a persistent dry cough.
- How would you describe the cough? - e.g. paroxysmal with whoops suggest whooping cough, painful cough may suggest left ventricular heart failure, weak cough may suggest lung cancer, bovine (no power to cough) suggests vocal cord paralysis.
- What time of the day is the cough worse? - e.g. cough at night may suggest asthma, left ventricular failure, postnasal drip, whooping cough; cough on waking may suggest gastro-esophageal reflux.
- Is the cough related to meals? - e.g. esophageal diverticulum, tracheo-esophageal fistula.
- more questions...»
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Dry cough) may include:
- Wheeze?- usually suggests asthma but may also be foreign body, lung cancer, congestive heart failure
- If has had a wheeze, have you had previous attacks of wheezing, hay fever or eczema? - more likely to suggest asthma as cause of dry cough.
- Shortness of breath? - may suggest asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, left ventricular failure and lung cancer.
- Burning sensation in throat or chest when you cough? - may suggest gastro-esophageal reflux as cause of chronic cough.
- Weight loss? - may suggest lung cancer, laryngeal cancer.
- more symptoms...»
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listings)
Home Diagnostic Testing and Dry cough
Home medical tests possibly related to Dry cough:
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Medications or substances causing Dry cough:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Dry cough as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Dry cough
Organs affected by Dry cough:
The list of organs typically affected by Dry cough may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Dry cough
The list below shows some of the causes of Dry cough mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 189
causes of Dry cough
How Common are these Causes of Dry cough?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Dry cough.
Of the 189
causes of Dry cough that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 5
causes are "very common" diseases
- 3
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 7
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 180
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 189
causes of Dry cough
Conditions listing symptoms: Dry cough:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dry cough' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Accelerated silicosis
... dry coughAcute Bronchitis
... dry coughAcute Interstitial Pneumonia
... dry coughAcute Silicosis
... dry coughAdenoviruses
... croupAlveolitis, extrinsic allergic
... dry coughAngiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia - hyaline-vascular type
... dry coughB
Bacterial pericarditis
... dry coughBronchiolitis
... hacking coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Ammonia inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Chlorine inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Diacetyl inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Hydrogen bromide inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Hydrogen chloride inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Hydrogen fluoride inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Hydrogen sulfide inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Methyl isocyanate inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Nitrogen Oxide inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Ozone inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Phosgene inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Polyamide-amine dyes inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Sulphur dioxide inhalation
... non-productive coughBronchiolitis Obliterans - Thionyl chloride inhalation
... non-productive coughC
Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
... nonproductive coughChemical poisoning - Pepper Spray
... dry coughConstrictive pericarditis
... dry coughConstrictive tuberculous pericarditis
... dry coughCroup
... barking coughD
Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia
... dry coughE
Exogenous lipoid pneumonia
... dry coughF
Familial hypersensitivity pneumonitis
... dry coughFlu
... dry coughFrancisella tularenis infection
... dry coughG
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... dry coughH
Histoplasmosis
... dry cough, nonproductive coughHIV-1, CRF01_AE
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF02_AG
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF04_ cpx
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF05_ D/F
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF06_cpx
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF07_BC
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF08_BC
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF11_cpx
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF12_BF
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF13_cpx
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF14_BG
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF15_01B
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF16_ A2D
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF17_BF
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF18_cpx
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF19_cpx
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF20_BG
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF21_A2D
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF22_01A1
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF23_BG
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF24_BG
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF25_cpx
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF26_AU
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF27_cpx
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF28_BF
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF29_BF
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF30_0206
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF31_BC
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF32_06A1
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF33_01B
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF34_01B
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF35_AD
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF36_cpx
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF37_cpx
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF38_BF
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF39_BF
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF40_BF
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF41_CD
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF42_BF
... dry coughHIV-1, CRF43_02G
... dry coughHIV-1A
... dry coughHIV-1A1
... dry coughHIV-1A2
... dry coughHIV-1A3
... dry coughHIV-1B
... dry coughHIV-1C
... dry coughHIV-1D
... dry coughHIV-1E
... dry coughHIV-1F
... dry coughHIV-1F1
... dry coughHIV-1F2
... dry coughHIV-1G
... dry coughHIV-1H
... dry coughHIV-1J
... dry coughHIV-1K
... dry coughHIV-1M
... dry coughHIV-1N
... dry coughHIV-1O
... dry coughHIV-2
... dry coughHIV-2A
... dry coughHIV-2B
... dry coughHuman T-lymphotropic virus type 3
... dry coughI
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
... dry coughInsect bite allergy
... dry coughInsect sting allergy
... dry coughK
Katayama fever
... dry coughL
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
... nonproductive coughLassa fever
... dry coughLegionnaires' disease
... productive or non-productive cough, dry coughM
Measles
... hacking coughMediastinal endodermal sinus tumors
... non-productive coughMycoplasma pneumoniae
... non-productive coughN
Non-Food Allergy - Africanized honeybee
... dry coughNon-Food Allergy - Ant
... dry coughNon-Food Allergy - Black fire ant
... dry coughNon-Food Allergy - Bumblebee
... dry coughNon-Food Allergy - honey bee
... dry coughNon-Food Allergy - Hornet
... dry coughNon-Food Allergy - Red fire ant
... dry coughNon-Food Allergy - scorpion
... dry coughNon-Food Allergy - Tropical fire ant
... dry coughNon-Food Allergy - wasp
... dry coughNon-Food Allergy - Yellow jacket Wasp
... dry coughNonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia
... dry coughO
Occupational asthma - Anhydride exposure
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Animal laboratory workers
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Bakers
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Bookkeepers
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Carpenters
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Fluxes
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Foam producers
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Insulation workers
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Isocyanate exposure
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Librarians
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Metal plating industry
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Millers
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Pharmaceutical industry
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Plastics industry
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Post office clerks
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Saw Mill workers
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Spray Painters
... dry coughOccupational asthma - Welding industry
... dry coughOccupational lung disease - Ammonia inhalation
... dry coughOccupational lung disease - Chlorine inhalation
... dry coughOccupational lung disease - Formalin vapors inhalation
... dry coughOccupational lung disease - Hydrogen Sulfide inhalation
... dry coughOccupational lung disease - Nitrogen dioxide inhalation
... dry coughOccupational lung disease - Ozone inhalation
... dry coughOccupational lung disease - Phosgene inhalation
... dry coughOccupational lung disease - Sulfur dioxide inhalation
... dry coughP
Paragonimiases - lung infection
... dry coughParagonimiasis
... dry coughParainfluenza
... croupParainfluenza virus type 1
... croupParainfluenza virus type 2
... croupParainfluenza virus type 3
... croupParainfluenza virus type 4
... croupPediatric AIDS
... dry coughPneumocystic carinii pneumonia
... nonproductive coughPneumonia
... dry cough, Non-productive coughPneumothorax
... barking cough, dry coughPsittacosis
... dry cough, nonproductive coughPsychogenic cough
... Dry coughPulmonary edema
... dry coughPulmonary fibrosis /granuloma
... non-productive coughPyogenic pericarditis
... dry coughQ
Q fever
... non-productive coughR
Rabies
... barkingRheumatic pericarditis
... dry coughS
Sarcoid
... dry coughSARS
... dry nonproductive coughSilicosiderosis
... dry coughSilicosis
... dry coughT
Tourette Syndrome
... barkingTracheal cancer
... Dry coughTracheitis
... dry coughTuberculous pericarditis
... dry coughU
Uremic pericarditis
... dry coughV
Viral pericarditis
... dry coughW
Whooping Cough
... Dry racking cough, mild dry cough
Conditions listing complications: Dry cough:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dry cough' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
F
Flu
... Croup
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Causes of Dry cough Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Dry cough based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Dry cough?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Dry cough, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Dry cough:
Subtypes of Dry cough:
Non-productive cough (24 causes), Barking cough (4 causes), Croup (6 causes), Brassy cough (3 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Dry cough:
Respiratory symptoms (3282 causes), Lung symptoms (1477 causes), Cough (1217 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes)
Symptoms related to Dry cough:
Cough (1217 causes), Wet cough (257 causes), Coughing blood (91 causes), Coughing spasms (13 causes), Severe cough (72 causes), Chronic cough (72 causes), Persistent cough (72 causes), Mild cough (6 causes), Night cough (2 causes), Common cold (719 causes), Upper respiratory tract infection (1 cause), Post nasal drip (22 causes), Whooping cough, Pollutant irritation, Habitual cough, Laryngitis (5 causes), Tracheitis, Asthma (267 causes), Lung cancer
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