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Causes of Persistent cough



This section discusses 74 medical conditions causing Persistent cough. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

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 about your symptoms.

Conditions listing medical 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 cough
  • Adenoviruses ... croup
  • Asbestosis ... persistent cough
  • Asthma ... persistent cough

    B

  • Barrett's esophagus ... Chronic cough
  • Benign lung Cancer ... Persistent coughing
  • Bronchial adenomata syndrome ... chronic cough
  • Bronchiectasis ... chronic cough
  • Bronchitis ... persistent cough

    C

  • Cancer ... Persistent cough
  • Carcinoma of the vocal tract ... persistent cough
  • Centriacinar Emphysema ... Persistent cough
  • Chronic Bronchitis ... persistent cough
  • Chronic Granulomatous Disease ... persistent cough
  • Chronic Sinusitis ... chronic cough
  • Ciliary dyskinesia, due to transposition of ciliary microtubules ... chronic cough
  • Ciliary dyskinesia-bronchiectasis ... chronic cough
  • COPD ... chronic cough
  • Cystic Fibrosis ... chronic cough with thick mucus

    E

  • Emphysema ... Chronic cough
  • Epidermoid carcinoma ... chronic cough
  • Esophagus Cancer ... chronic cough

    H

  • Heart failure ... Persistent coughing
  • Hemosiderosis ... persistent cough
  • Heroin dependence ... persistent cough

    I

  • Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome ... chronic cough
  • Immotile cilia syndrome, due to defective radial spokes ... chronic cough
  • Immotile cilia syndrome, due to excessively long cilia ... chronic cough

    K

  • Kaolin pneumoconiosis ... chronic cough

    L

  • Laryngeal carcinoma ... persistent cough
  • Laryngeal papillomatosis ... chronic coughing
  • Larynx Cancer ... persistent cough
  • Lung cancer ... chronic coughing
  • Lung conditions ... persistent cough
  • Lung damage ... Chronic cough

    M

  • Malignant mesothelioma ... persistent cough
  • Mesothelioma ... persistent cough, Chronic cough

    N

  • Nicotine addiction ... persistent cough
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer ... persistent cough

    O

  • Opioid addiction ... persistent cough
  • Opium addiction ... persistent cough
  • Oxycontin addiction ... persistent cough

    P

  • Pain killer addiction ... persistent cough
  • Parainfluenza ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 1 ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 2 ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 3 ... croup
  • Parainfluenza virus type 4 ... croup
  • Partial atrioventricular canal ... persistent cough
  • Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease ... Chronic cough
  • Pneumoconiosis ... chronic cough
  • Prescribed medication addiction ... persistent cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia ... chronic cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 2 ... chronic cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 3 ... chronic cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 4 ... chronic cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 5 ... chronic cough
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia, 6 ... chronic cough
  • Primary Emphysema ... Persistent cough

    R

  • Respiratory acidosis ... chronic cough

    S

  • Sarcoidosis ... persistent cough
  • Sarcoidosis, pulmonary ... persistent cough
  • Secondary Emphysema ... Persistent cough
  • Sleeping pill addiction ... persistent cough
  • Small cell lung cancer, adult ... persistent cough
  • Smokers cough ... chronic coughing

    T

  • Tranquilizer addiction ... persistent cough
  • Tuberculosis ... persistent cough

    V

  • Vocal cord dysfunction familial ... Chronic cough

    W

  • Whooping Cough ... persistent cough

    Conditions listing medical complications: Persistent cough:

    The following list of medical conditions have 'Persistent 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

    K

  • Kartagener syndrome ... chronic cough

    M

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... persistent cough

    More Information About Persistent cough

    List of 74 causes of Persistent cough

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

    Drug side effect causes of Persistent cough

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

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    [See detailed list of 1 drug side effect causes of Persistent cough]

    Medical Textbooks about Persistent cough

    Free online access to excerptswithout registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Persistent cough. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Persistent cough (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
    • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
    • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
    • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
    • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
    • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
    • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
    • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
    • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
    • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
    • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
    • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
    • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
    • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
    • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
    • "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
    • "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)

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