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My co-worker coughs constantly, and has been doing so for the past few years. ideas to the cause?
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Cough: There are many causes of cough. 3 causes i very commonly encounter are asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and post nasal drip. We also see patients with COPD cough a lot. Patients with certain types of cardiac disease can cough as well. Sometimes, people cough so long that they do not realize that they are doing it. We call that habitual cough and it is very difficult to treat.
Answered 10/23/2017
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Three Main Causes: In adults with chronic cough the three main causes include acid reflux, asthma and post nasal drainage (now called upper airways congestion syndrome). These three cause most of cough in adults.
Answered 5/13/2014
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