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Persistent cough: Contents

Persistent cough: Introduction

Persistent cough: Cough that remains or becomes chronic. See free access online books about Persistent cough below. See detailed information below for a list of 74 causes of Persistent cough, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Persistent cough:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Persistent cough. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Persistent cough:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Persistent cough

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Diagnostic Guides for Persistent cough

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Medical Books Excerpts

CHEST PAIN

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

COUGH

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

HEMOPTYSIS

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

SORE THROAT

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

STRIDOR

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

WHEEZING

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

Chest Pain

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Hemoptysis

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Sore Throat

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Stridor & Wheezing

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Cough - Nonproductive

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Cough - Productive

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

Chest Pain

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Hemoptysis

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Sore Throat

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Stridor

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Wheezing

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Cough – Acute

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Cough – Chronic

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

CHEST PAIN

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

COUGH

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

HEMOPTYSIS

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

SORE THROAT

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

STRIDOR AND SNORING

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Chest pain

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Cough, barking

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Cough, nonproductive

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Cough, productive

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Hemoptysis

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Stridor

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi]

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Chest Pain

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Cough

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Wheezing

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Hemoptysis*

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Whooping cough

  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)

Chest pain

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Cough, barking

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Cough, nonproductive

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Cough, productive

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Hemoptysis

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Stridor

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi]

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Cough

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Hemoptysis

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Stridor

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Wheezing

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Chest Pain, Atypical

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Chest Pain, Substernal

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Hemoptysis

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Sore Throat

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Wheezing

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Acute Cough

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Chronic Cough

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Acute Nonpleuritic Chest Pain

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Pleuritic Chest Pain

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)

Chest pain

  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)

Cough, barking

  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)

Cough, productive

  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)

Hemoptysis

  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)

Stridor

  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)

Wheezing

  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)

Chest pain

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Cough, barking

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Cough, nonproductive

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Cough, productive

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Hemoptysis

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Stridor

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Wheezing

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Chest Pain

  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)

Cough

  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)

Hemoptysis

  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)

Sore Throat

  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)

Wheezing

  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)

Stertor, Stridor, and Airway Obstruction

  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)

Chest pain

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Cough, barking

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Cough, nonproductive

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Cough, productive

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Hemoptysis

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Stridor

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi]

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

CHEST PAIN

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

HEMOPTYSIS

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

SORE THROAT

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

STRIDOR AND SNORING

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

COUGH

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Cough

  • "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)

Cough - Case 4-3: 7-Month-Old Girl

  • "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)

Cough

  • "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)

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Persistent cough: Related Rare Diseases

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Diagnostic tests for Persistent cough:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Persistent cough. Some of these are listed below :

  • Physical examination
    • Inspect sputum (if present) for color and consistency
    • 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.
  • more tests...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Persistent 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 cough? - to establish if truly chronic or persistent i.e. cough that has been present and not improving for more than 4 weeks.
  • 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, chronic bronchitis, whooping cough; cough on waking may suggest bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis or gastro-esophageal reflux.
  • Is the cough related to meals? - e.g. esophageal diverticulum, tracheo-esophageal fistula.
  • Past medical history? - recurrent lung infections from childhood may suggest cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis.
  • 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 Persistent cough) may include:

  • Sputum production? - If there is sputum production, describe it? - e.g. copious amounts with an offensive smell suggests bronchiectasis; yellow-green thick and sticky may suggest asthma; profuse and watery may suggest lung cancer; red-currant jelly may suggest lung cancer; pink and frothy may suggest left ventricular failure with pulmonary edema.
  • Blood in sputum? - may suggest chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, lung cancer, lung metastasis, foreign body, left ventricular failure and mitral stenosis.
  • Wheeze? - usually suggests asthma but must also consider chronic bronchitis, emphysema, foreign body, lung cancer, congestive heart failure.
  • If you do have a wheeze, have you had previous attacks of wheezing, hay fever or eczema in the past? - more likely to suggest asthma as a cause of chronic cough.
  • Shortness of breath? - may suggest asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, left ventricular failure, tuberculosis, emphysema and lung cancer.
  • more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Persistent cough (20 listings)

Home Diagnostic Testing and Persistent cough

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Medications or substances causing Persistent cough:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Persistent 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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Organs affected by Persistent cough:

The list of organs typically affected by Persistent cough may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Persistent cough

The list below shows some of the causes of Persistent cough mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 74 causes of Persistent cough

How Common are these Causes of Persistent 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 Persistent cough. Of the 74 causes of Persistent cough that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 6 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 4 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 9 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 62 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 74 causes of Persistent cough

Conditions listing symptoms: Persistent cough:

The following list of conditions have 'Persistent 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

  • Acid-Base Imbalance ... chronic cough
  • Adenoviruses ... croup
  • Asbestosis ... persistent cough
  • Asthma ... persistent cough

    B

  • Barrett's esophagus ... Chronic cough
  • Benign lung Cancer ... Persistent coughing
  • Bronchial adenomata syndrome ... chronic cough
  • Bronchiectasis ... chronic cough
  • Bronchitis ... persistent cough

    C

  • Cancer ... Persistent cough
  • Carcinoma of the vocal tract ... persistent cough
  • Centriacinar Emphysema ... Persistent cough
  • Chronic Bronchitis ... persistent cough
  • Chronic Granulomatous Disease ... persistent cough
  • Chronic Sinusitis ... chronic cough
  • Ciliary dyskinesia, due to transposition of ciliary microtubules ... chronic cough
  • Ciliary dyskinesia-bronchiectasis ... chronic cough
  • COPD ... chronic cough
  • Cystic Fibrosis ... chronic cough with thick mucus

    E

  • Emphysema ... Chronic cough
  • Epidermoid carcinoma ... chronic cough
  • Esophagus Cancer ... chronic cough

    H

  • Heart failure ... Persistent coughing
  • Hemosiderosis ... persistent cough
  • Heroin dependence ... persistent cough

    I

  • Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome ... chronic cough
  • Immotile cilia syndrome, due to defective radial spokes ... chronic cough
  • Immotile cilia syndrome, due to excessively long cilia ... chronic cough

    K

  • Kaolin pneumoconiosis ... chronic cough

    L

  • Laryngeal carcinoma ... persistent cough
  • Laryngeal papillomatosis ... chronic coughing
  • Larynx Cancer ... persistent cough
  • Lung cancer ... chronic coughing
  • Lung conditions ... persistent cough
  • Lung damage ... Chronic cough

    M

  • Malignant mesothelioma ... persistent cough
  • Mesothelioma ... persistent cough, Chronic cough

    N

  • Nicotine addiction ... persistent cough
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer ... persistent cough

    O

  • Opioid addiction ... persistent cough
  • Opium addiction ... persistent cough
  • Oxycontin addiction ... persistent cough

    P

  • Pain killer addiction ... persistent cough
  • Parainfluenza ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 1 ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 2 ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 3 ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 4 ... croup
  • Partial atrioventricular canal ... persistent cough
  • Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease ... Chronic cough
  • Pneumoconiosis ... chronic cough
  • Prescribed medication addiction ... persistent cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia ... chronic cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 2 ... chronic cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 3 ... chronic cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 4 ... chronic cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 5 ... chronic cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 6 ... chronic cough
  • Primary Emphysema ... Persistent cough

    R

  • Respiratory acidosis ... chronic cough

    S

  • Sarcoidosis ... persistent cough
  • Sarcoidosis, pulmonary ... persistent cough
  • Secondary Emphysema ... Persistent cough
  • Sleeping pill addiction ... persistent cough
  • Small cell lung cancer, adult ... persistent cough
  • Smokers cough ... chronic coughing

    T

  • Tranquilizer addiction ... persistent cough
  • Tuberculosis ... persistent cough

    V

  • Vocal cord dysfunction familial ... Chronic cough

    W

  • Whooping Cough ... persistent cough

    Conditions listing complications: Persistent cough:

    The following list of conditions have 'Persistent 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

    K

  • Kartagener syndrome ... chronic cough

    M

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... persistent cough

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    • Causes of Persistent cough Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Persistent cough based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Persistent cough?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Persistent cough, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Persistent cough:

    Subtypes of Persistent cough:

    Chronic cough (70 causes), Croup (6 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Persistent cough:

    Respiratory symptoms (3201 causes), Lung symptoms (1437 causes), Cough (1195 causes), Severe cough (70 causes), Chronic cough (70 causes), Common symptoms (7505 causes)

    Symptoms related to Persistent cough:

    Cough (1195 causes), Persistent cough (70 causes), Dry cough (172 causes), Wet cough (250 causes), Coughing blood (86 causes), Coughing spasms (13 causes), Morning cough, Mild cough (6 causes), Chronic cough (70 causes), Severe cough (70 causes), Tuberculosis, Bronchitis (74 causes), Emphysema, Pneumonia (69 causes), Bronchiectasis, Pneumoconiosis, Smoking

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