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2. Chronic cough - Wikipedia

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   A chronic wet cough is a cough where excess mucus is present; depending on the colour of the phlegm, bacterial infections may be present. [16] A stress cough is when the airways of the throat are blocked to the point that it causes a reflexive spasm.

3. Sputum - Wikipedia

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   Whitish gray sputum color against a white color background (such as a white sink surface) tends to indicate either a specimen from someone who is dehydrated, and/or from an older person, and/or a specimen with a mixed, modest number of eosinophils and maybe some acute inflammatory neutrophil cells (this last choice tends to suggest chronic ...

4. Why are so many New Yorkers coughing? What's happening ... - AOL

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   Sub-acute cough: Lasts three to eight weeks. Can lead patients to seek medical care because it disrupts sleep, work, and social life. Chronic cough: Lasts more than eight weeks. Requires medical ...

5. When a Cough Won’t Go Away - AOL

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   To determine if a person has chronic cough, a healthcare provider may ask questions about medical history, perform a physical exam, and run tests, such as chest x-rays, throat swabs, blood samples ...

6. Catarrh - Wikipedia

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   It can result in a thick exudate of mucus and white blood cells caused by the swelling of the mucous membranes in the head in response to an infection. It is a symptom usually associated with the common cold , pharyngitis , and chesty coughs , but it can also be found in patients with adenoiditis , otitis media , sinusitis or tonsillitis .

7. Surge in walking pneumonia affects these high-risk groups ...

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   The type of cough is a key differentiator between traditional and walking pneumonia, according to Siegel. ... it may be a white mucus … or maybe you don't have a productive cough at all ...