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hacking cough hacking cough. a short, weak repeating cough, often caused by irritation of the larynx by a postnasal drip. It can also result from side effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy and smoking.
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- 1 Hacking cough that persists for 5 days or more. 2  Clear, yellow, white, or green phlegm. 3  Absence of fever, although a low grade fever may occasionally be present.  Tenderness or soreness in the chest with coughing.
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About Coughing Suppress a dry, hacking cough. The most common kind of single-ingredient cough medicine is a suppressant, which acts on the cough center in the brain. Some suppressants contain the narcotic drug codeine or a codeine derivative, which are approved for over-the-counter sales in several states.
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- Introduction. Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs and airways. The condition usually begins with a persistent dry and irritating cough that progresses to intense bouts of coughing.hooping cough is caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis, which infects the lining of the airways, mainly the windpipe (trachea) and the two airways that branch off from it to the lungs (the bronchi).
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Overview Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. In many people, it's marked by a severe hacking cough followed by a high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like whoop. Before the vaccine was developed, whooping cough was considered a childhood disease.
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Cough Relief: How to Lose a Bad Cough “Even a little cough can be debilitating,” says Mark Yoder, MD, assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Cold and flu season brings on hacking coughs that can leave your chest muscles aching. But colds and flu aren’t the only problems that cause coughing. Allergies, asthma, acid reflux, dry air, and smoking are common causes of coughs.
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How to Stop a Cough From Post Nasal Drip Postnasal drip can cause a dry, hacking cough. Postnasal drip is mucous that runs from the nose down the back of the throat, often causing a cough, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. The purpose of mucous is to lubricate and clean nasal passages. Under normal circumstances, the mucous is swallowed without the individual realizing it.
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Why You Cough Even if you're not allergic, things like cold air, cigarette smoke, or strong perfumes, can set off a hacking spell. Postnasal drip . When you're congested, mucus drips down from your nose into your throat, and makes you cough. You can get postnasal drip from colds, flu, sinus infections, allergies, and other problems.
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Tickly, dry, chesty: What that nasty cough REALLY means The most common cause of a cough is a respiratory tract infection, such as a cold or flu. Respiratory tract infections are usually caused by a virus and may last from a few days to a week. Infections caused by the flu may take a little longer time to clear up.
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Kennel Cough in Dogs If your dog is hacking away or constantly making noises that make it sound like he's choking on something, he may have a case of kennel cough, or canine infectious tracheobronchitis. Although kennel cough can sound terrible, most of the time it is not a serious condition, and most dogs will recover without treatment.
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Cough A cough can be the result of a respiratory tract infection such as the common cold, acute bronchitis, pneumonia, pertussis, or tuberculosis. In the vast majority of cases, acute coughs, i.e. coughs shorter than 3 weeks, are due to the common cold. In people with a normal chest X-ray, tuberculosis is a rare finding.
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Possible Causes and Evaluation of a Persistent Cough View All. A persistent cough or a chronic cough is a common symptom with many possible causes. Annoying effects of coughing, such as loss of sleep, sore chest muscles, and leaking urine can affect your quality of life and interfere with your daily activities. If your cough is lingering, you might also be wondering if it could be something worse than a cold or allergies.
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- Cough Basics. A cough is a common reflex action that clears the throat of mucus or foreign irritants. Coughing to clear the throat is typically an infrequent action, although there are a number of conditions that can cause more frequent bouts of coughing. In general, a cough that lasts for less than three weeks is an acute cough.
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Pertussis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough or 100-day cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease. Initially, symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough. This is then followed by weeks of severe coughing fits.
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Kennel Cough: An In-depth Look Kennel Cough in dogs will stimulate a coarse, dry, hacking cough about three to seven days after the dog is initially infected. It sounds as if the dog needs to clear his throat and the cough will be triggered by any extra activity or exercise. Many dogs that acquire Kennel Cough will cough every few minutes, all day long.
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What Causes a Cough? Coughing that is caused by a cold or flu usually disappears within two weeks; if it does not, it may be a symptom of a more serious problem. If the condition lasts for more than two weeks, x-rays may be necessary to diagnose the problem. The hacking could be a sign of bronchial problems or pneumonia.
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- 1 Kennel Cough – This infection causes a honking dry cough, gagging and hacking. 2  If your pet has been at the groomers, a shelter, a kennel, or dog park in the last week or two, he may have contracted kennel cough. 3  Larynx/esophageal disease – coughing that occurs after eating is a sign of this.
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7 Kinds of Coughs and What They Might Mean Postnasal drip. Sounds like: Either a dry or wet cough. It’s caused by mucus dripping down your throat (due to either allergies or a cold), which tickles nerve endings, triggering coughing, Dr. Parsons says. Other telltale symptoms: The cough is worse at night; there's a tickly feeling at the back of your throat.
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Cough A cough can be the result of a respiratory tract infection such as the common cold, acute bronchitis, pneumonia, pertussis, or tuberculosis. In the vast majority of cases, acute coughs, i.e. coughs shorter than 3 weeks, are due to the common cold.
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Cough Coughing is a reflex that keeps your throat and airways clear. Although it can be annoying, coughing helps your body heal or protect itself. Coughs can be either acute or chronic. Acute coughs begin suddenly and usually last no more than 2 to 3 weeks. Acute coughs are the kind you most often get with a cold, flu, or acute bronchitis. Chronic coughs last longer than 2 to 3 weeks.
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3 Basic Techniques to Clear Mucus From the Lungs Controlled coughing is a therapeutic technique that engages both the chest and stomach muscles in a way that improves mucus clearance. Unlike hacking which uses the chest muscles more than the diaphragm, controlled coughing focuses on stabilizing the core muscles to engage the diaphragm more effectively.
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What are the Causes of a Dry Hacking Cough? A dry hacking cough is a type of nonproductive cough that is most commonly caused by smoking, asthma, allergies, bronchitis, and colds. People who smoke can sometimes develop a chronic dry cough because of irritants in cigarettes. Some illnesses, such as a cold or bronchitis, can also bring on a this type of cough.
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cough cough. 1. to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise, often involuntarily. 2. (of an internal-combustion engine) to make a similar noise as a result of the failure of one or more cylinders to fire in sequence. 3. to make a similar sound, as a machine gun firing in spurts.4. to expel by coughing (usu.. coughed, cough·ing, coughs. v. intr. 1. To expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often to keep the respiratory passages free of irritating material. 2.
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- A cough is a common reflex action that clears the throat of mucus or foreign irritants. Coughing to clear the throat is typically an infrequent action, although there are a number of conditions that can cause more frequent bouts of coughing. In general, a cough that lasts for less than three weeks is an acute cough.
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Overview Once you become infected with whooping cough, it takes about seven to 10 days for signs and symptoms to appear, though it can sometimes take longer. After a week or two, signs and symptoms worsen. Thick mucus accumulates inside your airways, causing uncontrollable coughing. However, many people don't develop the characteristic whoop. Sometimes, a persistent hacking cough is the only sign that an adolescent or adult has whooping cough. Infants may not cough at all. Instead, they may struggle to breathe, or they may even temporarily stop breathing.