The cause of cough is not only limited to the lungs and there are cough receptors in different parts of the body, there is even a cough receptor in the ear canal and it may be that the patient is irritated and coughs due to a foreign object in the ear and it is not caused by the lungs.
In addition, there are cough receptors in the esophagus, stomach, pericardium. For example, someone with gastric reflux may cough.
In this case, the acid enters the end of the esophagus and causes a cough due to the irritation of that part, and in this case, the only symptom of a digestive problem can be a cough.
Acute coughs : These types of coughs last less than three weeks.
Subacute coughs : Subacute coughs last between three and eight weeks.
Chronic cough : This type of cough lasts more than three weeks.
To diagnose the type of cough, it is better to refer to a specialist in allergy and clinical immunology, but sometimes it can be diagnosed by observing some symptoms.
In this regard, the pattern of coughs is helpful. For example, coughs that are related to the upper parts of the respiratory tract are coughs that occur when a person takes a short breath and then exhales.
But the coughs that are related to the lungs are mainly coughs that take a deep breath and then lead to a cough.
Contact with some allergic factors such as exposure to cold air or stimulating smells such as cigarettes or cologne can also cause allergic and allergic coughs.
In some cases, the cough helps the doctor to diagnose. For example, those who cough more at night or early in the morning usually have specific causes and can be due to asthma or allergies.
But those who have stomach problems like gastric reflux usually cough as soon as they sleep or eat heavy food.
Those who have secretions in the back of the throat also usually have a cough.
In some cases, the symptoms associated with cough help us. For example, those who have dry coughs are more related to digestive and allergic issues, but those who have coughs with phlegm are usually smokers or sufferers of chronic bronchitis. falls
If the cough is accompanied by bloody sputum and it happens especially in smokers, it can be a sign of lung cancer.
Significant weight loss can also be a sign of breast cancer or diseases such as tuberculosis. Tuberculosis has dry cough with bloody sputum, severe weight loss and night sweats.
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