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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Chronic Dry Cough Are Symptoms Of What?

Study: Codeine does not relieve coughing in patients with COPD

August 07, 2009
Researchers at Manchester University have found "no statistical difference" between codeine and a placebo in treating cough associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Codeine does suppress coughing in patients with the chronic lung disease, the researchers found, but it did little to treat what actually causes the cough. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Understanding Cough Variant Asthma
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...characterized by the fact that its only symptom is a chronic cough. People who have CVA do not... Read more »

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Can my cough be due to acid reflux?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

Chronic cough and even chest pain can be caused by acid reflux. This can be difficult to diagnose... Read more »

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Dr. Eisner Q&A #8
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...the trachea that causes a cough. If you do have a chronic cough that is not responsive to... Read more »

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GERD Disguised
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...unrelated problems such as severe chest pain and chronic cough.   In one experiment,... Read more »

Health Guide

Cough
...is one that brings up mucus. Mucus is also called phlegm orsputum. Coughs can be either acute or chronic: Acute coughs usually begin suddenly. They are often due to a cold, flu, or sinus... Read more »
Time for a Flu Shot?
...shot is approved for use in people 6 months of age and older, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions. The nasal-spray flu vaccine -- a vaccine made with live, weakened... Read more »
Coal worker's pneumoconiosis
...Black lung disease; Pneumoconiosis Symptoms Shortness of breath Chronic cough Signs and tests Chest x-ray Pulmonary... Read more »
Bronchiectasis
...Names Acquired bronchiectasis; Congenital bronchiectasis Symptoms Chronic cough with large amounts of foul-smelling sputum production Coughing up... Read more »
Chemical pneumonitis
...get enough air) Cough Possibly wet or gurgle sounding breathing (abnormal lung sounds) Chronic: Shortness of breath with only mild exercise Rapid... Read more »

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...breathing caused by ongoing lung disease (such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema).... Read more »

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...Ipratropium is used to treat lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It relaxes... Read more »

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...Ipratropium is used to treat lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It relaxes... Read more »

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...symptoms. If you have breathing problems (asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD)... Read more »

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Acid reflux sufferers can experience symptoms of the disorder without ever having heartburn, two new studies suggest. Researchers in both studies say... Read summary »

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Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experienced fewer hospitalizations and exacerbations of the disease when they... Read summary »

Chronic cough may signal increased risk of COPD
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Smokers who experience a persistent cough with phlegm are more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers say. The... Read summary »