Coughing can be a symptom of over 100
different diseases. Before beginning treatment, it is necessary to find out the
cause.
Cough occurs most when strange object
appears in the respiratory area. To remove it, the body mobilizes and suddenly
blows the airflow from the lungs creating pressure to expel from the body all things.
They are may be food debris, dust, as well as mucus in
the bronchi due to the result of infection. Cough reflex is very fast and
reflective. In such circumstances, it is simply not to have time to think. So,
it may be too late to save in unfortunate case that something is in the trachea
or bronchi.
Cough
occurs most when strange object appears in the respiratory area.
Two types of cough
These are dry cough and wet cough. You can
distinguish quite easily. Wet cough, when the body emits the bass and feel the
presence of mucus in the respiratory, can sometimes spit.
Otherwise, in the case of dry cough, it is
fatigue, appears bouts and it is very hard to resist. It appears - when the
cough receptors are activated for any reason, but no phlegm as well as strange
objects inside the respiratory tract.
Time to diagnosis
Treatment strategies depend on the specific
types of cough. In the case of dry cough, doctors only prescribe medicines to
inhibit cough reflex (purpose to cough to avoid causes constriction of the
respiratory). With wet cough, we will use the medicine as expectorant. However,
most treatments have not yet complete.
Because they always associate with other
symptoms, to treat cough effectively, it is necessary to detect accurately the
cause of cough.
Identify the symptoms and troubleshooting
1.
Cough with flu, colds
Start feeling itchy throat. Then, there is
pain when swallowing, hoarseness, fever, or high fever situations. Then cough,
at first dry cough and fatigue. If there are additional runny nose, after a few
days, dry cough can turn into wet cough (because mucus from the nose flows into
the back of the throat).
Coughing
with the flu, colds, rest is the best way. Thus, the body will struggle with
the virus, we have the task to soothe cough.
Tips: Rest is the best way. Thus, the body will struggle with the virus,
we have the task to soothe the cough. With a dry cough, gargling with the water
mixed honey can be effective: warm cup of boiled water to the temperature of 37-43
degrees, mix one teaspoon of honey and gargle.
Some cough medicines are effective when dry
cough moves to wet cough. You need to find a doctor in case after 3 days,
symptoms do not persist.
2.
Cough with reflux phenomenon
It occurs at night, especially if at
dinner, you eat too full, with indigestion, grease. It accompanies with
phenomenon of abdominal pain, burning throat, unpleasant taste in the mouth.
All show status of Gastroesophageal reflux and the result is mucosal throat cough
is triggered, caused by food from the stomach move.
Tips:
Self-manage by lifestyle changes - if there are any symptoms which rarely
appear. Try last meal snacks at least 3 hours before bedtime.
Put the pillow a little higher than normal
in case that dinner is near bed time. High pillow will help prevent reflux. If
symptoms appear frequently, you need to find a doctor.
3.
Cough is a reaction to the
pharmaceuticals
Sudden cough, sometimes associates with
bronchospasm, usually the body's response to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
medicines (eg, ibuprofen, naproxen). Cough without bronchospasm may occur after
taking blood pressure medicines (eg, Zestril)
Tips:
Do not hesitate to call emergency - if there are a sudden cough response,
continuous coughing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing because it is
necessary to use the drug to dilate bronchi in the fastest time. If cough is
due to Antihypertensives, you simply need switch to other drugs (as directed by
your doctor).
4.
Cough due to tobacco
It starts in the morning when we wake up
and tortures us in the afternoon. It is the time required for the entire
sputum, saliva to be ejected from bronchitis. That is pretty much mucus volume because
for smokers, it accumulated throughout the night.
Abusing cough is in the form of a dry cough
and cough sudden. That means: tobacco smoke damaged the lining of the
respiratory membrane.
Tobacco
smoke damaged the lining of the respiratory membrane.
Tips:
It is necessary to find a doctor, to assess the condition of bronchus and lung
(you will have to measure lung capacity and chest X-rays). In the case of
spasm, it may be the beginning of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cause
of shortness of breath.
The treatment depends on the level of
detail. It is definite to quit smoking. First, you could use syrup expectorant
(for example, Guajazyl, Havamed). One time a day, it is best in the morning.
5.
Cough with allergies/asthma
It always appears in certain contexts, such
as the bedroom, after eating omelet or in the time to visit neighbors who have
cat. The most common types are dry cough and whooping cough, which sometimes
turn into wet cough with difficulty to expectorate sputum.
Tips:
because allergy cough often leads to asthma, you need to overcome in the
shortest time. To determine the cause of the cough, it is necessary to do
allergy testing. Then, avoid the factor causing allergy.
It is also possible to measure lung
capacity if your doctor suspects the first time of asthma. If diagnosed result
is positive, it is likely to take medication.
6.
Cough due to bronchitis
It is usually a complication of the flu or
a cold. So, if you cough in a few days, cough seriously causes shortness of
breathing and yellow or green sputum characteristics appear; it is a sign show that
normal infection has become serious, is attacking bronchial or even the lungs.
Tips:
Bronchitis is not always treated with antibiotics. Find a doctor soon.
The doctor will decide whether you just use
expectorant (for example, Mukosolvan, Bronchosol) and soluble mucus (for
example, AAC Max Fluimucil) or use antibiotics when the disease has turned to
microbes inflammatory.
