What happens when we cough?
Cough is a symptom which a patient express. Cough can be because
of any of the system involved.
See below examples of system involved and disease
1. Respiratory system: Tubeculosis, Pnemonia,bronchitis,pertusis
(infections)Bronchial asthma(reactive airway disease), Lung cancer
etc
2. Cardiovascular system: Heart failure,pulmonary edema
3. Gastrointestinal system: Reflux disease
Those above 3 are commonly associated but RESPIRATORY System(
Lung) is very common reason for cough involvement.
Other causes can be below
4.Medication induced cough: Example ACE inhibitors(Ramipril)
used for Hypertension
5. psychogenic cough: Here due to stress and psychological
issues person can cough.
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