TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – If you have the flu, it is sometimes accompanied by a cough. Cough There are categories of severe and mild symptoms. To quote Verywell Health, the main cause of chronic cough due to viral infection or other disease-causing organisms, immunological, pulmonary, or gastroesophageal associated with the upper digestive tract.
There is also the appearance of a cough due to mild symptoms. To quote NHS Inform, cough reflex conditions to clear the airways of mucus and irritants such as exposure to dust or smoke. Coughs can heal within three weeks without taking any medication or treatment, if there are no further symptoms.
Cough is also distinguished by type. There is a dry cough with phlegm. A dry cough usually creates a tickling feeling in the throat and doesn’t produce phlegm. Whereas cough with phlegm means phlegm is produced to help clear the airways.
Type of cough
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1. Causes of short-term cough
– Upper respiratory infections that affect the throat or sinuses such as colds, flu, laryngitis, sinusitis.
– Lower respiratory tract infection that affects the lungs or lower airways, for example acute bronchitis or pneumonia.
– Allergies or fever.
– Recurrence of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic bronchitis.
– Inhaled dust or smoke
– Corona virus or Covid-19
2. Cough constantly
– Long-term respiratory infections, such as chronic bronchitis
– Asthma, usually causes other symptoms, such as wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath
– Allergy
Smoker’s cough can also be a symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
– Bronchiectasis, the airways of the lungs are abnormally widened
– Mucus dripping down the throat from the back of the nose due to conditions such as rhinitis or sinusitis
– Throat irritation due to leakage of stomach acid
3. Children’s cough
– Bronchiolitis: a mild respiratory infection that usually causes cold-like symptoms
– Croup: a condition that causes a cough like barking and a loud sound that acts as stridor when the child breathes
– Whooping cough, symptoms of intense, stabbing coughing attacks. Sometimes accompanied by vomiting, and there is sound with every pull breath sharp after coughing
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