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  2. Chronic cough - Wikipedia

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    [1] [8] Chronic cough is a common symptom in several different respiratory diseases like COPD or pulmonary fibrosis [9] but in non-smokers with a normal chest x-ray chronic cough are often associated with asthma, rhinosinusitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease or could be idiopathic.

  3. Cough - Wikipedia

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    A cough is a sudden expulsion of air through the large breathing passages which can help clear them of fluids, irritants, foreign particles and microbes.As a protective reflex, coughing can be repetitive with the cough reflex following three phases: an inhalation, a forced exhalation against a closed glottis, and a violent release of air from the lungs following opening of the glottis, usually ...

  4. Habit cough - Wikipedia

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    A habit cough is a chronic cough that has no underlying organic cause or medical diagnosis, [1] [2] and does not respond to conventional medical treatment. [3] This is sometimes called tic cough, somatic cough syndrome and previously psychogenic cough, but without clinical justification.

  5. Bronchitis - Wikipedia

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    [1] [10] The cough is sometimes referred to as a smoker's cough since it often results from smoking. When chronic bronchitis occurs together with decreased airflow it is known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [27] [26] Many people with chronic bronchitis have COPD; however, most people with COPD do not also have chronic bronchitis.

  6. Common cold - Wikipedia

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    The common cold is the most common human disease [21] and affects people all over the globe. [40] Adults typically have two to three infections annually, [8] and children may have six to ten colds a year (and up to twelve colds a year for school children). [13] Rates of symptomatic infections increase in the elderly due to declining immunity. [41]

  7. Bronchiectasis - Wikipedia

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    Productive cough, shortness of breath, chest pain [2] [3] Usual onset: Gradual [4] Duration: Long term [5] Causes: Infections, cystic fibrosis, other genetic conditions, idiopathic [3] [6] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms, CT scan [7] Differential diagnosis: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Asbestosis, Tracheobronchomalacia: Treatment

  8. Obstructive lung disease - Wikipedia

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    Asthma is a common condition and affects over 300 million people around the world. [3] Asthma causes recurring episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing, particularly at night or in the early morning. [4] Exercise-induced asthma is common in asthmatics, especially after participation in outdoor activities in cold weather.

  9. Eosinophilic bronchitis - Wikipedia

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    The most common symptom of eosinophilic bronchitis is a chronic dry cough lasting more than 6–8 weeks. [3] Eosinophilic bronchitis is also defined by the increased number of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, in the sputum compared to that of healthy people. [2]