Dry Cough
A dry cough or “non-productive cough” can be caused by a variety of conditions ranging from mostly harmless to life-threatening. The common cold can produce a dry cough, especially if the condition is prolonged, although this condition may
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Causes
Respiratory Infections. Infectious causes of dry cough (acute) include:
- Common cold
- Respiratory viral infections
- Whooping cough (pertussis)
- Croup
- Bronchitis
- Laryngitis
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- Bronchitis: Bronchitis is the inflammation of the airways leading to the lungs, called the “bronchi”. The term “bronchitis” is usually used
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