Cough is a symptom of those diseases

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Cough is one of the most common signs of illness. Cough can not only eliminate the spoils and secretions in the respiratory tract, but also play an important role in the defense of respiratory tract infection. But coughing can also be a serious burden on your body. In the long run, it will lead to emphysema and heart failure. Therefore, when we cough, we should take it seriously and treat it actively. Cough is the symptom of those diseases? Let's talk about it

Cough is a symptom of those diseases

① Cough variant asthma (CVA): cough variant asthma is a type of asthma. Its onset is related to allergy. Cough is the main manifestation of CVA. It is common in outpatient clinics, accounting for about 27% of chronic cough. Patients are sensitive to cold air or peculiar smell, and begin to have paroxysmal, irritating cough or choking cough as the only symptom. Patients often have chest tightness but no feeling of asthma, and their symptoms worsen at night, Most of them have allergic history or family history, or have allergen contact history, often accompanied by allergic rhinitis. Further development will appear wheezing, patients with lung function test bronchiectasis or provocation test positive, is the main basis of diagnosis. Early diagnosis can control the disease as soon as possible

② Upper airway cough syndrome (UACS): often caused by a variety of rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal polyps, etc., patients often have the feeling of nasal mucus backflow, can also be caused by chronic pharyngitis. Patients often have runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion, throat discomfort symptoms, mostly caused by local stimulation of chronic cough.

③ Eosinophilic bronchitis (EB): is a kind of bronchitis characterized by infiltration of eosinophils in the body. It is often characterized by chronic irritative dry cough, a little white sticky sputum, cough during the day and night. Patients are often sensitive to peculiar smell or cold air, and a large number of eosinophils can be detected in peripheral blood or sputum

matters needing attention

Appropriate outdoor activities and exercise can increase the body's resistance to climate change. Get enough sleep. When sleeping, the head can be slightly higher, and the lateral position can be adopted to keep the respiratory tract unobstructed. Improve the ability to resist "evil" and avoid exogenous infection, so as to prevent aggravation of the disease. Cold should be treated in time and thoroughly.