TYPES OF COUGH COMMON CAUSES.. PLEASE SEE A DR IF..

Productive cough ➤ URTI (Upper Respiratory Tract ➤ Your cough lasts >8 weeks
➤ Have phlegm Infection) > throat, windpipe, sinuses ➤ You are coughing up blood
Dry cough ➤ LRTI (Lower Respiratory Tract ➤ Phlegm is green & bad smell
➤ No phlegm Infection) >> lungs, lower airways ➤ You are short of breath
➤ Throat feels dry & itchy ➤ Allergy flare up, inhaled dust/smoke ➤ You have chest pain when coughing
Paroxysmal cough ➤ Asthma, COPD flare up ➤ You have a fever > 38 Celsius
➤ Frequent & violent coughing, ➤ Smoking ➤ You feel weak, have muscle aches
making it hard to breathe ➤ Postnasal drip (mucus dripping down and pains
throat from back of nose, due to
SYMPTOMS.. sinusitis)
➤ Coughing ➤ Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GORD, OTHER TREATMENT OPTIONS...
➤ Phlegm (Might be white or acid reflux from stomach) If cough is caused by change in BP
green/smells bad) medication
➤ Itchy, irritated throat ➤ ACEi meds may cause dry cough
COUGHS (enalapril/lisinopril/perindopril etc)
➤ Recommend them to see Dr
SUPPLEMENTS If cough is caused by smoking
➤ For boosting immune system, speed up ➤ Can recommend patient to
recovery rate >> Defensa, Duolacto, stop/reduce smoking (nicotine
Tocopamin, Vitasen probiotics, Eurobio patch/gum)
Echinacea If cough is caused by asthma/COPD
➤ Vitamin C (antioxidant) stimulates neutrophil ➤ Need to manage asthma (inhalers)
migration to infection site and increases REFERENCES If cough is caused by allergies
microbial killing, also moderates host tissue to ❖ https://www.myhealth1st.com
➤ Need to manage allergies
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protect against damage >> Energlo, Vitasen ing-causes-symptoms-remed
(antihistamines, find cause of
Vit C, NF Bio C Gel ies/
❖ https://www.healthline.com/h allergy)
➤ For strengthening lungs, remove phlegm, ealth/paroxysmal-coughing#:
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inflammatory response >> Omegaxanthin, pantaz/emanera etc)
Duolacto, Vitasen probiotics