What is the reason for chronic cough

Coughing is a common occurrence and can be caused by many situations, such as choking on water, sore throat caused by a cold, coughing up phlegm caused by getting angry, etc. Many people will usually endure a cough for a few days. If it doesn't get better, they will choose to take some cough medicine. If it still doesn't get better, they will go to the infirmary for injection treatment. Some people have a chronic cough and no treatment is effective. Let’s talk about what causes long-term cough.

1. Long-term coughing can lead to respiratory tract infection, syncope, and pneumothorax

Coughing can cause respiratory infections such as colds, pneumonia, and whooping cough. Severe coughing causes relative oxygen deprivation of the brain and heart, resulting in fainting. It is also common for severe coughing to cause hemoptysis, nosebleeds, and even cerebral hemorrhage. In addition, when coughing, the intrapulmonary pressure and intrathoracic pressure will increase rapidly, which may cause pneumothorax in patients with bronchitis, tuberculosis, pneumoconiosis, emphysema and other diseases.

2. Which type do you belong to based on your coughing time?

1. Acute cough (within 3 weeks): The common cold is the most common cause of acute cough. Usually, the cough will disappear after the infection symptoms disappear. Acute cough can easily lead to acute bronchiolitis. In addition to symptoms such as cough, runny nose, and rapid breathing, a whooshing sound may sometimes occur. In severe cases, respiratory distress and even cyanosis may occur.

2. Subacute cough (3-8 weeks): The causes are more complicated and are clinically classified as a recurrence or aggravation of the original disease, such as upper respiratory tract cough syndrome, bronchial asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, etc.

3. Chronic cough (more than 8 weeks): The causes are numerous and complex, among which cough variant asthma and upper respiratory tract cough syndrome are the most common, followed by bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, etc. Generally, coughing will intensify during sleep at night, and some people may experience wheezing or gasping.

Experts remind: If a cough persists for a long time or cannot be cured, patients must pay great attention to it. It is very likely that you have cough variant asthma. At this time, patients should not panic, but rush to a professional respiratory hospital for detailed examination, diagnosis of the disease, and timely treatment. Proper treatment can cure the disease. Finally, I wish you all good health and happiness