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Cough, no sputum (non-productive)

Cough, no sputum (non-productive)

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Cough, no sputum (non-productive)

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Chest

Is Symptom of

Upper respiratory infection
Condition
Hay fever
Allergy
Pharyngitis
Condition
Upper respiratory tract infection
Condition
Influenza
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A 40-year old female asked:

Woke up today w bad cough, no sputum (non-productive) that causes chest pain. Minor trouble breathing, runny nose, temp 99.2 f. cold or bronchitis?

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A 45-year old male asked:

I have a productive cough with greenish sputum for over 2 weeks. i dont have fever?

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A male asked:

My baby 6 month old has cough week ago and still it is productive cough with no symptoms he eat well and happy I do not see any sputum i just hear it?

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A 22-year old female asked about a 16-year old female:

Dry cough for 2 weeks then productive cough white sputum then vomiting after attacks of cough then after 1 month sputum contain blood ?

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A 16-year old male asked:

For about 2 weeks I have hada "choking cough" where I can't breath AT ALL. Sometimes productive with clear thick sputum. could this be whooping cough?

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A 68-year old female asked about a 81-year old :

I have mds. I have been having severe loose productive cough for the last 14 days with white/grey sputum. I don't have fever or nasal congestion. Six days ago, i startedtaking 3 pills from the z pack but there has been noresponse. Six days ago, i got an x

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A 23-year old female asked:

I m suffering from severe attacks of productive cough from 6 months with black streaks in sputom. Chest xray is normal. Cough usually begins at night?

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A 48-year old asked:

Does cough and colds can be cause of sputum?

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A 38-year old asked:

What causes a white frothy sputum in a child's cough?

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A 22-year old male asked:

I have cough with sputum for 2 weeks what is your diagnosis?

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A member asked:

I have cough with sputum, I feel better after cough medications but it return again in a short time?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Baby is 3 months old. Affected by cough since 5 days. Is there any way to expell sputum from baby's cough? She coughs badly..

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A 21-year old male asked:

I've got cough for the past 4 days and it's really bad. When i wake up in the morning, i notice that i've blood in my sputum. Plus i regularly smoke.

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A 32-year old asked:

Why do smokers cough up sputum?

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A 34-year old asked:

Why blood is seen in sputum or in cough in the case of bronchiectasis?

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A 17-year old male asked:

Hello doc. I am cough and sputum a lot by the way I am a smoker is there something that i can do?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Hello dr. This already few days to now I cough. Blood. The blood have mix a sputum n it's colour colour brown. Wht should I do,?

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A 17-year old female asked:

16 yr girl has cough accompined with sputum from about 1 weeks what is the diagnosis and the different between it and dry cough ?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Suffering from cold .no cough.when tried to expectorate litle blood ting sputum.seen only once .this is common when im sufering from cold.concern?

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A member asked:

Chesty cough yellow sputum 3 weeks?

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A 35-year old asked:

Which agent is used to induce expectoration of sputum in cough conditions?

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A 55-year old female asked:

Can sputum color change color after you cough it up? Ie: go from pink to orange?

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A 36-year old asked:

I have had a violent cough with clear, thick sputum and wheezing for five months. What's wrong with me?

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A 38-year old asked:

I stopped smoking two months ago and i still cough up sputum sometimes in the morning. Will it ever go away completely?

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A 29-year old female asked:

I've had a bad cough w/sputum for 2 months, no other symptoms. What is the likelihood that i need antibiotics? Should i just wait it out? Thanks.

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A 31-year old male asked:

Im just recovered from severed flu. Now im still cough but not severe as before but im noticing there's few blood mixed with the mucus/sputum. :-(?

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A 81-year old male asked:

Scheduled for upper endoscopy+EUS for Friday. Having a cough, 4 on scale of 10, with some sputum. Can I go ahead with the procedure? (Has been resche

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A 22-year old male asked:

I have started my tb-dots since November 3, 2021. As of now i feel feel better than before, i have increased in appetite and cough has been reduced. But i still experience blood on my sputum especially when i wake up. Is it okay?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Can viral cough with sputum raise fasting blood sugar in an 8 year old non diabetic child.It was 92 mg/dl at 10:30 am in the morning lab test. he ate a single nan and karahi at 11 pm at night.his fasting is usually 84.we check due to family history?

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A 25-year old male asked:

I feel there are several sputum in my lungs sometimes when I cough. I do that because I feel breathless. It's been more than one month already.

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