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Causes of Dry cough

This section discusses 189 medical conditions causing Dry cough. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

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.

Conditions listing medical 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 cough
  • Acute Bronchitis ... dry cough
  • Acute Interstitial Pneumonia ... dry cough
  • Acute Silicosis ... dry cough
  • Adenoviruses ... croup
  • Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic ... dry cough
  • Angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia - hyaline-vascular type ... dry cough

    B

  • Bacterial pericarditis ... dry cough
  • Bronchiolitis ... hacking cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Ammonia inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Chlorine inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Diacetyl inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Hydrogen bromide inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Hydrogen chloride inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Hydrogen fluoride inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Hydrogen sulfide inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Methyl isocyanate inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Nitrogen Oxide inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Ozone inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Phosgene inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Polyamide-amine dyes inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Sulphur dioxide inhalation ... non-productive cough
  • Bronchiolitis Obliterans - Thionyl chloride inhalation ... non-productive cough

    C

  • Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... nonproductive cough
  • Chemical poisoning - Pepper Spray ... dry cough
  • Constrictive pericarditis ... dry cough
  • Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis ... dry cough
  • Croup ... barking cough

    D

  • Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia ... dry cough

    E

  • Exogenous lipoid pneumonia ... dry cough

    F

  • Familial hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... dry cough
  • Flu ... dry cough
  • Francisella tularenis infection ... dry cough

    G

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... dry cough

    H

  • Histoplasmosis ... dry cough, nonproductive cough
  • HIV-1, CRF01_AE ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF02_AG ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF04_ cpx ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF05_ D/F ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF06_cpx ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF07_BC ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF08_BC ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF11_cpx ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF12_BF ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF13_cpx ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF14_BG ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF15_01B ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF16_ A2D ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF17_BF ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF18_cpx ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF19_cpx ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF20_BG ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF21_A2D ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF22_01A1 ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF23_BG ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF24_BG ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF25_cpx ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF26_AU ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF27_cpx ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF28_BF ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF29_BF ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF30_0206 ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF31_BC ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF32_06A1 ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF33_01B ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF34_01B ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF35_AD ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF36_cpx ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF37_cpx ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF38_BF ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF39_BF ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF40_BF ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF41_CD ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF42_BF ... dry cough
  • HIV-1, CRF43_02G ... dry cough
  • HIV-1A ... dry cough
  • HIV-1A1 ... dry cough
  • HIV-1A2 ... dry cough
  • HIV-1A3 ... dry cough
  • HIV-1B ... dry cough
  • HIV-1C ... dry cough
  • HIV-1D ... dry cough
  • HIV-1E ... dry cough
  • HIV-1F ... dry cough
  • HIV-1F1 ... dry cough
  • HIV-1F2 ... dry cough
  • HIV-1G ... dry cough
  • HIV-1H ... dry cough
  • HIV-1J ... dry cough
  • HIV-1K ... dry cough
  • HIV-1M ... dry cough
  • HIV-1N ... dry cough
  • HIV-1O ... dry cough
  • HIV-2 ... dry cough
  • HIV-2A ... dry cough
  • HIV-2B ... dry cough
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus type 3 ... dry cough

    I

  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ... dry cough
  • Insect bite allergy ... dry cough
  • Insect sting allergy ... dry cough

    K

  • Katayama fever ... dry cough

    L

  • Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis ... nonproductive cough
  • Lassa fever ... dry cough
  • Legionnaires' disease ... productive or non-productive cough, dry cough

    M

  • Measles ... hacking cough
  • Mediastinal endodermal sinus tumors ... non-productive cough
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... non-productive cough

    N

  • Non-Food Allergy - Africanized honeybee ... dry cough
  • Non-Food Allergy - Ant ... dry cough
  • Non-Food Allergy - Black fire ant ... dry cough
  • Non-Food Allergy - Bumblebee ... dry cough
  • Non-Food Allergy - honey bee ... dry cough
  • Non-Food Allergy - Hornet ... dry cough
  • Non-Food Allergy - Red fire ant ... dry cough
  • Non-Food Allergy - scorpion ... dry cough
  • Non-Food Allergy - Tropical fire ant ... dry cough
  • Non-Food Allergy - wasp ... dry cough
  • Non-Food Allergy - Yellow jacket Wasp ... dry cough
  • Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia ... dry cough

    O

  • Occupational asthma - Anhydride exposure ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Animal laboratory workers ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Bakers ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Bookkeepers ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Carpenters ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Fluxes ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Foam producers ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Insulation workers ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Isocyanate exposure ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Librarians ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Metal plating industry ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Millers ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Pharmaceutical industry ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Plastics industry ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Post office clerks ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Saw Mill workers ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Spray Painters ... dry cough
  • Occupational asthma - Welding industry ... dry cough
  • Occupational lung disease - Ammonia inhalation ... dry cough
  • Occupational lung disease - Chlorine inhalation ... dry cough
  • Occupational lung disease - Formalin vapors inhalation ... dry cough
  • Occupational lung disease - Hydrogen Sulfide inhalation ... dry cough
  • Occupational lung disease - Nitrogen dioxide inhalation ... dry cough
  • Occupational lung disease - Ozone inhalation ... dry cough
  • Occupational lung disease - Phosgene inhalation ... dry cough
  • Occupational lung disease - Sulfur dioxide inhalation ... dry cough

    P

  • Paragonimiases - lung infection ... dry cough
  • Paragonimiasis ... dry cough
  • Parainfluenza ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 1 ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 2 ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 3 ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 4 ... croup
  • Pediatric AIDS ... dry cough
  • Pneumocystic carinii pneumonia ... nonproductive cough
  • Pneumonia ... dry cough, Non-productive cough
  • Pneumothorax ... barking cough, dry cough
  • Psittacosis ... dry cough, nonproductive cough
  • Psychogenic cough ... Dry cough
  • Pulmonary edema ... dry cough
  • Pulmonary fibrosis /granuloma ... non-productive cough
  • Pyogenic pericarditis ... dry cough

    Q

  • Q fever ... non-productive cough

    R

  • Rabies ... barking
  • Rheumatic pericarditis ... dry cough

    S

  • Sarcoid ... dry cough
  • SARS ... dry nonproductive cough
  • Silicosiderosis ... dry cough
  • Silicosis ... dry cough

    T

  • Tourette Syndrome ... barking
  • Tracheal cancer ... Dry cough
  • Tracheitis ... dry cough
  • Tuberculous pericarditis ... dry cough

    U

  • Uremic pericarditis ... dry cough

    V

  • Viral pericarditis ... dry cough

    W

  • Whooping Cough ... Dry racking cough, mild dry cough

    Conditions listing medical complications: Dry cough:

    The following list of medical conditions have 'Dry cough' or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. This computer-generated list of complications may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    F

  • Flu ... Croup

    More Information About Dry cough

    List of 189 causes of Dry cough

    This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Dry cough in our database from various sources.

    Drug side effect causes of Dry cough

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Dry cough as a side effect.

    [See detailed list of 14 drug side effect causes of Dry cough]

    Medical Textbooks about Dry cough

    Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Dry cough. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Dry cough (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

    Medical Books Excerpts
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Hemoptysis
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Stridor
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Cough
    • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
    • Wheezing
    • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
    • 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)
    • Wheezing
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • Cough, barking
    • "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, productive
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (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)
    • 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)
    • 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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