How to recognize a disease by the type of cough

Of course, you shouldn't diagnose yourself on the basis of cough alone. This should be done by the doctor after examination and examination.

But still, to know what type of cough accompanies a particular disease is useful for understanding your condition or your loved ones.

Immediately, we note that an ordinary dry or wet cough with a low temperature is most often just ARVI. However, in a pandemic situation, any cough and any fever are sufficient grounds for contacting a doctor.

What other cough is there and what does it mean?

Moist cough with chest pain

If you have a wet cough that produces phlegm and still feel pain or tightness in your chest, it could be bronchitis or pneumonia.

In no case should you self-medicate in order to prevent complications. It is important to seek immediate medical attention.

Coughing fits with a deep breath at the end

If you had an ordinary cough, which not only did not go away in a week, but also intensified, and at the end of each attack you need to take a forced breath - it may be whooping cough.

Thanks to vaccinations, whooping cough is not very common. But have you forgotten to revaccinate every 10 years?

Cough and runny nose without fever

Most often, allergy manifests itself in this way, it can occur at any time of the year and at any age.

If you have watery eyes, a runny nose with transparent snot, a cough, but there is no fever, you should consult a doctor and take medicine for allergies.

Coughing up blood

If blood is visible in your sputum when coughing, this is a very alarming symptom that requires immediate medical attention.

It can be both acute bronchitis and tuberculosis.

Cough with shortness of breath and high fever

Rapid breathing, shortness of breath, fever, fever, chest pain and dry cough are all symptoms of pneumonia.

It can be caused by both coronavirus and other viruses and bacteria, it can be a complication of common ARVI.

If you suspect you have pneumonia, you need to call an ambulance and not self-medicate.

Cough and pain when inhaling

If it hurts to inhale, the temperature has risen, it may be pleurisy, that is, inflammation of the pleural sheets surrounding the lungs.

These symptoms require urgent medical attention.

Persistent cough and shortness of breath

Often occurs in smokers who do not see a doctor, believing that the cause of cough and shortness of breath is obvious.

In fact, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can manifest itself this way, it is important to diagnose and treat it on time.

In addition to smokers, it can affect people who constantly inhale dust or chemicals (eg construction workers, cleaners).

Lingering cough with chest pain

If the cough does not go away for more than 3 weeks, then it weakens, then intensifies, accompanied by shortness of breath and chest pain, weakness, blood particles in the sputum - this may indicate lung cancer.

Nevertheless, you should not panic and diagnose yourself - it is important to get tested as soon as possible.

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