ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC COUGH?

Chronic cough is normally characterized as a cough that endures over about two months. Endless cough is a standout among the most regular explanations behind visits to the specialist. Perpetual cough isn’t an ailment itself. It is a medical issue that outcomes from other well being conditions.

CHRONIC COUGH SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE:

A runny/stuffy nose
Post-nasal drip
Wheezing/shortness of breath
Coughing up phlegm or blood
Heartburn
Throat pain
Frequent throat clearing
Hoarse voice
Fever (higher than 101°F)
A drenching overnight sweat

Diagnosing the reason for chronic cough can be challenging but American Sinus Institute is here to help! Often times postnasal drip (also called the upper airway cough syndrome) is the cause and makes you feel like you constantly want to clear your throat.Balloon Sinuplasty is most often recommended for people with chronic cough caused by post nasal drip after other treatments for their condition have been ineffective. Balloon Sinuplasty is fairly straightforward, and reported complications are minimal.

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Chronic Cough is normally characterized as a cough that endures over about two months. Endless cough is a standout among the most regular explanations behind visits to the specialist. Perpetual cough isn’t an ailment itself. It is a medical issue that outcomes from other well being conditions. 

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The Role of the Lungs

To understand Chronic Cough, it is important to first learn about your lungs and their role in your health.  Your lungs are the pair of spongy, pinkish-gray organs in your chest.

When you inhale (breathe in), air enters your lungs, and oxygen from that air moves to your blood. At the same time, carbon dioxide, a waste gas, moves from your blood to the lungs and is exhaled (breathed out). This process, called gas exchange, is essential to life.

The lungs are the centerpiece of your respiratory system. Your respiratory system also includes the trachea (windpipe), muscles of the chest wall and diaphragm, blood vessels, and other tissues. All of these parts make breathing and gas exchange possible. Your brain controls your breathing rate (how fast or slow you breathe), by sensing your body’s need to get oxygen and also get rid of carbon dioxide.

Chronic Cough Defined

Chronic cough is a persistent cough that lasts for at least eight weeks, and often much longer. Although cough is a common symptom of many lung diseases, chronic cough can't always be linked to another disease or condition and it often doesn't respond to treatment. Symptoms include:

A runny/stuffy nose
Post-nasal drip
Wheezing/shortness of breath
Coughing up phlegm or blood
Heartburn
Throat pain

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An occasional cough is normal — it helps clear irritants and secretions from your lungs and prevents infection.

However, a cough that persists for weeks is usually the result of a medical problem. In many cases, more than one cause is involved.

Chronic Cough History & Physical

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Initial evaluation of a cough of more than eight weeks duration should include a focused history and physical examination, and chest x-ray Patients who are taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor should switch to another drug class. The most common causes of chronic cough in adults are asthma, upper airway cough syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. If upper airway cough syndrome is suspected, a trial of a decongestant and an antihistamine is warranted. The diagnosis of asthma should be confirmed based on clinical response to empiric therapy. Empiric treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease should be initiated in lieu of testing for patients with chronic cough and reflux.

Patients should avoid exposure to cough-evoking irritants. Further testing, such as high-resolution computed tomography, and referral to a pulmonologist is indicated if the cause of chronic cough is not identified. In children, a cough lasting longer than four weeks is considered chronic. The most common causes in children are asthma, respiratory tract infections, and reflux disease. Evaluation of children with chronic cough should include a chest x-ray and spirometry.

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