Chronic cough - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2019年7月9日 · A chronic cough is a cough that lasts eight weeks or longer in adults, or four weeks in children. A chronic cough is more than just an annoyance. A chronic cough can interrupt your sleep and leave you feeling exhausted. Severe cases of chronic cough can cause vomiting, lightheadedness and even rib fractures.
Chronic Cough: Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页2024年4月26日 · Common causes for chronic cough include asthma, postnasal drip and acid reflux. Treatment depends on the underlying cause. If you’re an adult with a cough that’s lasted more than two months or if your child’s cough lasts more than four weeks, you should contact a healthcare provider to find out why.
Chronic Cough: Causes, Treatment, and More - Healthline
网页2023年4月25日 · Chronic cough is when you have a cough that lasts for eight weeks or longer. The treatment depends on the cause. A home remedy may be sufficient, or you may need to see a...
Chronic Cough - Johns Hopkins Medicine
网页Chronic cough is usually defined as a cough that lasts for eight weeks or longer. When this occurs, it’s important to evaluate and manage all the possible causes. Chronic cough may be caused by any of the following: Medication side …
Chronic Cough in Adults: Make the Diagnosis and Make a …
网页2019年3月13日 · Chronic cough is typically defined as a cough that persists for longer than 8 weeks. Interestingly, it is the most common symptom presenting in adults who seek medical treatment in non-hospital settings [1, 2]. Chronic cough can occur in …
Evaluation and treatment of subacute and chronic cough in adults
网页2023年12月1日 · Three categories of cough that are distinguished based upon duration help with the approach to diagnosis and treatment [1,2]: Acute cough, lasting less than three weeks. Subacute cough, lasting between three and eight weeks. Chronic cough, lasting more than eight weeks.
Chronic Cough - American Lung Association
网页Chronic cough is a persistent cough that lasts eight weeks or longer, on some or most days. While cough is a symptom of many lung diseases as well as some non-lung conditions, chronic cough often last much longer than eight weeks.
Patient education: Chronic cough in adults (Beyond the Basics)
网页2022年10月19日 · The most common causes of chronic cough are postnasal drip, asthma, and acid reflux from the stomach. These three causes are responsible for up to 90 percent of all cases of chronic cough. Less common causes include infections, medications, and lung diseases.
Cough in Adults - Cough in Adults - The Merck Manuals
网页In chronic cough, the most common causes are. Postnasal drip. Gastroesophageal reflux. Asthma. Chronic bronchitis. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Airway hyperresponsiveness after resolution of a viral or bacterial respiratory infection (ie, postinfection cough)
Cough Causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2020年6月13日 · While an occasional cough is normal, a cough that persists may be a sign of a medical problem. A cough is considered "acute" if it lasts less than three weeks. It is considered "chronic" if it lasts longer than eight weeks (four weeks in children).
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