Causes of acute cough
- The possible causes of a cough depend on whether it is acute (less than 4 weeks) or chronic (longer than 4 weeks). Causes of acute cough include:
- • Acute bronchitis, including upper respiratory tract infections
- • Postnasal drip syndrome (mucus drainage from the nose into the throat or pharynx)
- • Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- • Pneumonia
- • Pulmonary artery thromboembolism
- • Heart failure
- • Inhalation of a foreign body
- Attention: Cough can be a symptom of a serious illness requiring immediate treatment. The most common symptoms include:
- • Persistent dry cough
- • Wheezing
- • Shortness of breath
- • Chest pain
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22 October 2023
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