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Productive cough

Productive cough: Introduction

Productive cough: A cough which occurs in associated with the production of phelgm. See free access online books about Productive cough below. See detailed information below for a list of 130 causes of Productive cough, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Productive cough:

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

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Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Productive cough from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Productive cough. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Productive cough

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: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • Hemoptysis
  • "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
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Chest pain
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Hemoptysis
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Stridor
  • "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)
  • Chest pain
  • "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)
  • 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)
  • Wheezing
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • Chest pain
  • "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)
  • Cough, barking
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Chest pain
  • "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)
  • Chest pain
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • Hemoptysis
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • Stridor
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • COUGH
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

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Causes of Productive cough listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Productive cough as a symptom include:

See full list of 130 causes of Productive cough
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Detailed list of causes of Productive cough

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

See full list of 130 causes of Productive cough

How Common are these Causes of Productive 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 Productive cough. Of the 130 causes of Productive cough that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 4 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 9 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 120 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 130 causes of Productive cough

Conditions listing symptoms: Productive cough:

The following list of conditions have 'Productive 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

  • Acute Bronchitis ... productive cough

    B

  • Blastomycosis ... productive cough
  • Blue and bloated syndrome ... productive cough
  • Bronchitis ... productive cough

    C

  • Chemical poisoning - Amidithion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Amiton ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Athyl-Gusathion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinfos-methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinfosethyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinophos-methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinphos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinphos-ethyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinphos-methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Azinphosmetile ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Azothoate ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Benoxafos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Bromophos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Bromophos-ethyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Cadusafos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Carbophenothion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Chlorfenvinphos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Chloropyrifos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Chlorpyrifos methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Cyanthoate ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton-methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton-O ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton-O-methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton-S-methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Demeton-S-methylsulphon ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Dialifos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Diazinon ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Dichlorvos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Dimethoate ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Dioxathion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Disulfoton ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Endothion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethoate-methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethoprophos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Ethyl-guthion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Etrimfos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenchlorphos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenitrothion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Fensulfothion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenthion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Fonophos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Formothion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Guthion (ethyl) ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Heptenophos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Iodofenphos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Malathion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Mecarbam ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Methacrifos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Methamidophos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Methidathion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Metiltriazotion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Mevinphos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Monocrotophos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Omethoate ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Oxydeprofos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Oxydisulfoton ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Parathion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Parathion Methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Phenkapton ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Phorate ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Phosalone ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Phosmet ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Phosphamidon ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Phoxim ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Pirimiphos-methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Primiphos methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Prothidathion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Prothoate ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Pyrimitate ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Quinalphos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Quintiofos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Sophamide ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Sulfotep ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Terbufos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Thiometon ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Tolclofos methyl ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Triazophos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Triazotion ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Trifenfos ... productive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Vamidothion ... productive cough
  • Chronic Bronchitis ... productive cough
  • Ciliary dyskinesia-bronchiectasis ... productive cough

    D

  • Dextrocardia-bronchiectasis-sinusitis ... productive cough
  • Diffuse panbronchiolitis ... productive cough

    L

  • Lung abscess ... productive cough

    M

  • Melioidosis ... productive cough

    P

  • Pneumonia ... productive cough
  • Pneumonia caused by serotype O11 Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ... productive cough
  • Psittacosis ... productive cough
  • Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis ... productive cough

    S

  • Smokers cough ... productive cough
  • Sporotrichosis - pulmonary ... productive cough

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  • Causes of Productive cough Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Productive 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?

    What are the alternative names for Productive cough:

    Sputum production, Abnormal sputum
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Productive cough:

    Medical Conditions associated with Productive cough:

    Wet cough (257 causes), Lung symptoms (1477 causes), Cough (1217 causes), Respiratory symptoms (3282 causes), Sputum symptoms (244 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes)

    Symptoms related to Productive cough:

    Cough (1217 causes), Wet cough (257 causes), Cold-like symptoms (719 causes), Flu-like symptoms (146 causes), Actinomycosis, Aspiration pneumonitis, Bronchiectasis, Chemical pneumonitis, Common cold (719 causes), Ruptured lung abscess, Lung cancer, Nocardiosis, North American blastomycosis, Pneumonia (69 causes)

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