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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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