Persistent cough
Persistent cough: Introduction
Persistent cough: Cough that remains or becomes chronic.
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Causes of Persistent cough:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Persistent cough.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
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Causes of Types of Persistent cough:
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Persistent cough
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Persistent cough: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Persistent cough
Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis,
when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection,
such as a ...read more »
Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been
immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears
off after about 15 years.
Thus, any teen or adult with a persistent cough...read more »
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases
are difficult to diagnose.
Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early....read more »
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Persistent cough: Related Rare Diseases
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Diagnostic tests for Persistent cough:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Persistent cough. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Inspect sputum (if present) for color and consistency
- Examine lymph nodes looking for enlarged cervical or Axillary lymph nodes which may indicate lung cancer
- Examine for Horner's syndrome - e.g. dilated pupil and drooping of the upper eyelid which may indicate lung cancer.
- Examine for possible causes of postnasal drip - e.g. sinusitis, ear infection, nasal polyps.
- Examine lungs noting breath sounds and their intensity and also the presence of added sounds
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diagnostic tests for Persistent cough
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Persistent cough.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had the cough? - to establish if truly chronic or persistent i.e. cough that has been present and not improving for more than 4 weeks.
- How would you describe the cough? - e.g. paroxysmal with whoops suggest whooping cough; painful cough may suggest left ventricular heart failure; weak cough may suggest lung cancer; bovine (no power to cough) suggests vocal cord paralysis.
- What time of the day is the cough worse? - e.g. cough at night may suggest asthma, left ventricular failure, postnasal drip, chronic bronchitis, whooping cough; cough on waking may suggest bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis or gastro-esophageal reflux.
- Is the cough related to meals? - e.g. esophageal diverticulum, tracheo-esophageal fistula.
- Past medical history? - recurrent lung infections from childhood may suggest cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Persistent cough) may include:
- Sputum production? - If there is sputum production, describe it? - e.g. copious amounts with an offensive smell suggests bronchiectasis; yellow-green thick and sticky may suggest asthma; profuse and watery may suggest lung cancer; red-currant jelly may suggest lung cancer; pink and frothy may suggest left ventricular failure with pulmonary edema.
- Blood in sputum? - may suggest chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, lung cancer, lung metastasis, foreign body, left ventricular failure and mitral stenosis.
- Wheeze? - usually suggests asthma but must also consider chronic bronchitis, emphysema, foreign body, lung cancer, congestive heart failure.
- If you do have a wheeze, have you had previous attacks of wheezing, hay fever or eczema in the past? - more likely to suggest asthma as a cause of chronic cough.
- Shortness of breath? - may suggest asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, left ventricular failure, tuberculosis, emphysema and lung cancer.
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Persistent cough
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Medications or substances causing Persistent cough:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Persistent cough as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Persistent cough
Organs affected by Persistent cough:
The list of organs typically affected by Persistent cough may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Persistent cough
The list below shows some of the causes of Persistent cough mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Persistent cough
How Common are these Causes of Persistent 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 Persistent cough.
Of the 76
causes of Persistent cough that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 6
causes are "very common" diseases
- 4
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 9
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 64
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 76
causes of Persistent cough
Conditions listing symptoms: Persistent cough:
The following list of conditions
have 'Persistent 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
Acid-Base Imbalance
... chronic coughAdenoviruses
... croupAsbestosis
... persistent coughAsthma
... persistent coughB
Barrett's esophagus
... Chronic coughBenign lung Cancer
... Persistent coughingBronchial adenomata syndrome
... chronic coughBronchiectasis
... chronic coughBronchitis
... persistent coughC
Cancer
... Persistent coughCarcinoma of the vocal tract
... persistent coughCentriacinar Emphysema
... Persistent coughChronic Bronchitis
... persistent coughChronic Granulomatous Disease
... persistent coughChronic Sinusitis
... chronic coughCiliary dyskinesia, due to transposition of ciliary microtubules
... chronic coughCiliary dyskinesia-bronchiectasis
... chronic coughCOPD
... chronic coughCystic Fibrosis
... chronic cough with thick mucusE
Emphysema
... Chronic coughEpidermoid carcinoma
... chronic coughEsophagus Cancer
... chronic coughH
Heart failure
... Persistent coughingHemosiderosis
... persistent coughHeroin dependence
... persistent coughI
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome
... chronic coughImmotile cilia syndrome, due to defective radial spokes
... chronic coughImmotile cilia syndrome, due to excessively long cilia
... chronic coughK
Kaolin pneumoconiosis
... chronic coughL
Laryngeal carcinoma
... persistent coughLaryngeal papillomatosis
... chronic coughingLarynx Cancer
... persistent coughLung cancer
... chronic coughingLung conditions
... persistent coughLung damage
... Chronic coughM
Malignant mesothelioma
... persistent coughMesothelioma
... persistent cough, Chronic coughN
Nicotine addiction
... persistent coughNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer
... persistent coughO
Opioid addiction
... persistent coughOpium addiction
... persistent coughOxycontin addiction
... persistent coughP
Pain killer addiction
... persistent coughParainfluenza
... croupParainfluenza virus type 1
... croupParainfluenza virus type 2
... croupParainfluenza virus type 3
... croupParainfluenza virus type 4
... croupPartial atrioventricular canal
... persistent coughPediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease
... Chronic coughPneumoconiosis
... chronic coughPrescribed medication addiction
... persistent coughPrimary ciliary dyskinesia
... chronic coughPrimary ciliary dyskinesia, 2
... chronic coughPrimary ciliary dyskinesia, 3
... chronic coughPrimary ciliary dyskinesia, 4
... chronic coughPrimary ciliary dyskinesia, 5
... chronic coughPrimary ciliary dyskinesia, 6
... chronic coughPrimary Emphysema
... Persistent coughPulmonary haemosiderosis, primary
... persistent coughR
Respiratory acidosis
... chronic coughS
Sarcoidosis
... persistent coughSarcoidosis, pulmonary
... persistent coughSecondary Emphysema
... Persistent coughSleeping pill addiction
... persistent coughSmall Cell Lung Cancer
... persistent coughSmall cell lung cancer, adult
... persistent coughSmokers cough
... chronic coughingT
Tranquilizer addiction
... persistent coughTuberculosis
... persistent coughV
Vocal cord dysfunction familial
... Chronic coughW
Whooping Cough
... persistent cough
Conditions listing complications: Persistent cough:
The following list of conditions
have 'Persistent cough' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
F
Flu
... CroupK
Kartagener syndrome
... chronic coughM
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
... persistent cough
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Causes of Persistent cough Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Persistent cough based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Persistent cough?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Persistent cough, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Persistent cough:
Subtypes of Persistent cough:
Chronic cough (72 causes), Croup (6 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Persistent cough:
Respiratory symptoms (3282 causes), Lung symptoms (1477 causes), Cough (1217 causes), Severe cough (72 causes), Chronic cough (72 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes)
Symptoms related to Persistent cough:
Cough (1217 causes), Persistent cough (72 causes), Dry cough (175 causes), Wet cough (257 causes), Coughing blood (91 causes), Coughing spasms (13 causes), Morning cough, Mild cough (6 causes), Chronic cough (72 causes), Severe cough (72 causes), Tuberculosis, Bronchitis (84 causes), Emphysema, Pneumonia (69 causes), Bronchiectasis, Pneumoconiosis, Smoking
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