Short-term coughs

• Occasional Cough With Phlegm
• Occasional Cough But Nothing Major
• Occasional Cough Puppy
• Occasional Cough Covid

Occasional Cough With Phlegm

“An occasional cough is healthy, but one that persists for weeks, produces bloody mucus, causes changes in phlegm color or comes with fever, dizziness or fatigue may be a sign you need to see a. Coughing occasional: Coughing occasionally. Coughing = forceful expulsion of air or other materials from lungs or throat. Infrequent coughing. 1 doctor agrees. Nov 14, 2017 We all cough occasionally, especially in winter when colds hunt us down. It’s often nothing to worry about and will disappear on its own. But when does it mean something serious? Feb 07, 2019 Everyone coughs, and nobody worries about an occasional cough. Many acute illnesses — ranging from hay fever and the common cold to bronchitis and pneumonia — produce recurrent coughs. But the cough that accompanies acute illnesses resolves in a matter of a few days to a few weeks.

Common causes of a short-term cough include:

• an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) that affects the throat, windpipe or sinuses – examples are acold, flu,laryngitis,sinusitisorwhooping cough
• a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) that affects your lungs or lower airways – examples are acutebronchitis orpneumonia
• anallergy, such asallergic rhinitis orhay fever
• a flare-up of a long-term condition such asasthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)or chronicbronchitis
• inhaled dust or smoke

In rare cases, a short-term cough may be the first sign of a health condition that causes a persistent cough.

Persistent coughs

A persistent cough may be caused by:

• a long-term respiratory tract infection, such as chronic bronchitis
• asthma – this also usually causes other symptoms, such as wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath
• an allergy
• smoking – a smoker's cough can also be a symptom of COPD
• bronchiectasis – where the airways of the lungs become abnormally widened
• postnasal drip – mucus dripping down the throat from the back of the nose, caused by a condition such as rhinitis or sinusitis
• gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) – where the throat becomes irritated by leaking stomach acid
• a prescribed medicine, such as an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor), which is used to treat high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease

Occasional Cough But Nothing Major

In most cases, a doctor won't worry whether a cough is dry or chesty, but will need to know if you are producing much more or darker phlegm than usual.

Rarely, a persistent cough can be a symptom of a more serious condition, such aslung cancer,heart failure, a pulmonary embolism (blood clot on the lung) or tuberculosis.

Occasional Cough Puppy

Coughs in children

Coughs in children often have similar causes to those mentioned above. For example, respiratory tract infections, asthma and GORD can all affect children.

Causes of coughs that are more common in children than adults include:

Occasional Cough Covid

• bronchiolitis – a mild respiratory tract infection that usually causes cold-like symptoms
• croup – this causes a distinctive barking cough and a harsh sound known as stridor when the child breathes in
• whooping cough – look out for symptoms such as intense, hacking bouts of coughing, vomiting, and a 'whoop' sound with each sharp intake of breath after coughing

Occasionally, a persistent cough in a child can be a sign of a serious long-term condition, such as cystic fibrosis.