What is the cause of cough?

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Everyone is familiar with cough, perhaps many people have had such symptoms, after the beginning of autumn, many people will have cough symptoms. Once a person has a cough, it will seriously affect the health of the trachea. If not treated in time, there may be complications, which seriously affect the daily life of patients. Next, let's introduce the causes of cough.

What is the cause of cough?

Inhalants can be divided into specific and non-specific. The former includes dust mites, pollen, fungi and animal hair; Nonspecific inhalation such as sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide, ammonia chloride, etc. The specific inhalants of occupational cough include toluene diisocyanate, phthalic anhydride, ethylenediamine, penicillin, protease, amylase, silk, animal dander or excreta, etc. in addition, non-specific inhalants include formaldehyde, formic acid, etc.

The formation and attack of infectious cough are related to recurrent respiratory tract infection. In patients with cough, there may be specific IgE of bacteria, virus, mycoplasma, etc. if the corresponding antigen is inhaled, cough can be triggered. After virus infection, it can directly damage the respiratory tract epithelium, resulting in increased respiratory responsiveness. Some scholars believe that interferon and IL-1 produced by virus infection increase histamine released by basophils. In the infant period, after respiratory virus (especially respiratory syncytial virus) infection, cough symptoms are also very common. Cough caused by parasites such as Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm can still be seen in rural areas.

The phenomenon of cough attack caused by food due to dietary relationship is often seen in cough patients, especially in infants and young children, who are prone to food allergy, but it gradually decreases with age. The most common food causing allergy is fish, shrimp and crab, eggs, milk, etc.

matters needing attention

It is suggested that we should pay attention to diet and take more exercise in order to improve immunity and prevent cough.