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Cough
Coughing is an important way to keep your throat and airways clear. However, excessive coughing may mean you have an underlying disease or disorder.
Some coughs are dry, while others are considered productive. A productive cough is one that brings up mucus.
Dr. Keegan Duchicelareviewed this
Family Medicine 14 years experience
How long it usually lasts:
Short-term (lasts days to weeks)
How common is it?
Very common
Body locations
Chest, Mouth, Neck (front)
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Acute sinusitis
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Asthma attack
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Pharyngitis
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Hay fever
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Croup
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Bronchitis
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Earwax blockage
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RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
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Laryngitis
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Sinusitis
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Asthma
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Asthma (child)
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Flu (influenza)
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Influenza
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Acute pharyngitis
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Heart failure
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Bacterial pneumonia
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Emphysema
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Anxiety disorder
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Congestive heart failure
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Hiatal hernia
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Barrett's esophagus
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Blood clot in lung
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Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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Pleural effusion
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Thyroid nodules
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Nasal polyps
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Pulmonary embolism
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Chronic sinusitis
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RSV
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Inhaled foreign body
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Swallowing disorder
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Asthma (teen and adult)
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Pleuritis
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Smoke exposure
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Non small cell lung cancer
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TB (tuberculosis)
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Pneumonia
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Esophagitis
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Aspiration
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Bronchiolitis
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Bronchiectasis
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Chemical pneumonitis
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Nonallergic rhinitis
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Pneumonitis
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Pericarditis
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Interstitial lung disease
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Chronic cardiomyopathy
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Lung abscess
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Nephrotic syndrome
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Dilated cardiomyopathy
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