Question 1

what causes hicc cough?

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Phrenic nerve.: Irritation of the phrenic nerve somewhere along its course.  The nerve travels from your spinal cord in your neck down through the chest, past the heart and innervates the diaphragm below.

Question 2

what causes a cough?

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Determine cause: Chronic cough is most commonly due to 3 conditions: asthma, post-nasal drip, or GERD (heartburn). You might have one or a combination of all three. Post-viral cough is also very common and can last for weeks. Further workup by Allergist is helpful as they can perform a more detailed assessment including skin testing, pulmonary function testing, etc. Treatment will depend on cause.

Question 3

what's most common  cause cough?

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Cough: The most common etiologies of chronic cough are upper airway cough syndrome (due to postnasal drip), asthma, and gastroesophageal reflux.

Question 4

what are the causes of cold cough?

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Virus/ allergy/ bac: There are many viruses, allergens and bacteria that can cause a cold and a cough. Most people will improve with time and many meds can help with symptoms. If symptoms persist more than 1 or 2 weeks or if they are severe seek out your doctor for help. Hope you feel better soon.

Question 5

certain food cause me to cough why?

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Allergy: Food allergies can sometimes trigger coughing.  The mechanism can be as simple as increased mucous secretions to certain foods.  Follow with an allergist to learn more.

Question 6

cough for more then 3 months. what cause?

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Prolonged cough: There are many causes for cough including infections, allergies, malignancies especially secondary to smoking.You must check in with your doctor to rule out any of these conditions or other causes.

Question 7

what are the most common causes of a cough?

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Multiple causes: Common causes of an acute cough are common cold, flu, pneumonia, inhalation of an irritant, whopping cough &amp; heart failure. Common causes of chronic cough are asthma, allergies, postnasal drip, gastroesophageal reflux, bronchitis &amp; lung cancer. I wish you well with your health!

Question 8

what are the causes pf cough more than 1 month?

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Cough &gt; 1 month: May be mycoplasma a bacteria can be  treated with Zithromax , may be reactive , after  a bout of bronchitis , viral or bacterial, the cells are regrowing, are  sensitive ( like after a scratch) and  reactive so you may cough ,but should see a pattern decreasing cough day by day. Prednisone / inhalesr  help . Smoking , TB, asthma, allergies, pollutants,chemicals, masses cause coughing  f/u w/ doc

Question 9

what can cause a smoker's cough for a non-smoker?

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Cough: Smokers cough is a wet cough that happens in smokers. What kind of cough are you concerned about? you may have environmental exposure to airway irritants or a lung infection. Please see a doctor and have a chest X-ray.

Question 10

i have a consistent cough what could be the cause?

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Various things...: When i see a bad cough in clinic, and there's no clear infectious source like bronchitis, pneumonia or other type of viral illness, i start to look for things like asthma, gastric reflux, post-nasal drip.  It usually takes a good history and exam to figure out the cause.  Bottom line, please get checked out and don't let this cough linger!

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