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Cough

A cough is a sudden expulsion of air through the large breathing passages which can help clear them of fluids, irritants, foreign particles and microbes. As a protective reflex, coughing can be repetitive with the cough reflex following three phases: an inhalation, a forced exhalation against a closed glottis, and a violent release of air from the lungs…

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Pronunciation
pronunciationⓘLatin: tussis · pronunciationⓘ · Latin: tussis
Specialty
Pulmonology, otorhinolaryngology

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related to Infections · 11
Cough → After, COVID-19, In, Inflammation, Medication, Pertussis, Postinfectious, Symptoms, The, This, X-ray
related to Other · 10
Cough → Another, Capsaicin, Cardiovascular, Coughing, GERD, Given, MCAS, Nocturnal, Other, Through
related to Reactive airway disease · 8
Cough → Asthma, Atopic, Coughing, Depending, Eosinophilic, This, Treatment, When
has treatment · 7
Cough → According, American Academy, In, It, Pediatrics, The, There
related to Gastroesophageal reflux · 7
Cough → An, GERD, In, Sometimes GERD, Symptoms, The, This
related to Further reading · 6
Cough → Carroll, Chronic Cough, ISBN, LCCN, Plural Publishing, Thomas
related to Other animals · 6
Cough → Crocodiles, Domestic, In, Kennel, Marine, Some
related to References · 6
Cough → Acute, All, As, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike, GFDL, Unported License
is a · 4
Cough → most common reason for visiting a primary care physician in the United States, protective reflex in healthy individuals which is influenced by psychological factors, sudden expulsion of air through the large breathing passages which can help clear them of fluids, viral respiratory tract infection
related to Air pollution · 4
Cough → Coughing, Individual, People, The

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coughing may chronic bronchitis disease air cause asthma treatment children also acute include common respiratory reflex coughs reflux airway lung

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CoughPronunciationpronunciationⓘLatin: tussis1.00infobox
CoughPronunciationpronunciationⓘ1.00infobox
CoughPronunciationLatin: tussis1.00infobox
CoughSpecialtyPulmonology, otorhinolaryngology1.00infobox
Coughis asudden expulsion of air through the large breathing passages which can help clear them of fluids0.90text
Coughis aviral respiratory tract infection0.90text
Coughis aprotective reflex in healthy individuals which is influenced by psychological factors0.90text
Coughis amost common reason for visiting a primary care physician in the United States0.90text
Coughpart ofthe common presentation of croup0.85text
angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitorsinstance ofheart failure and medications0.80text
codeine or dextromethorphan are frequently prescribedinstance ofCough suppressants0.80text
but are not recommended for childreninstance ofCough suppressants0.80text

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