| Coughing is one of the main symptoms of asthma. | | | | feet on the floor. Lean slightly forward. Relax. |
| The cough in asthma is the same as the cough you | | | | 2. Fold your arms across your abdomen and breathe |
| get if you have a cold or chest infection. It can be quite | | | | in slowly through your nose. (The power of the cough |
| dry or mucus may produced. A cough is a sudden, | | | | comes from moving air.) |
| often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic | | | | 3. To exhale: lean forward, pressing your arms against |
| cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, | | | | your abdomen. Cough 2-3* times through a slightly |
| and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound. | | | | open mouth. Coughs should be short and sharp. |
| Coughing is a useful function and does not always | | | | Cough is generally a symptom of some other problem |
| mean there is a problem with your child. However, | | | | in the body. It is wise to "pull the rug out from under" |
| coughing at night, after going to sleep indicates the | | | | the cough by helping the rest of the body get well. |
| need for medical attention." | | | | Healthy bodies do not cough. Whether it is a cold, flu, |
| Coughing usually means there is something in the | | | | bronchitis, or pneumonia, strengthening one's immune |
| respiratory passages that should not be there. This | | | | system with Vitamin C can only help. |
| can be caused by breathing in dust particles in the air | | | | Coughs can be treated with cough medicines. Dry |
| or when a piece of food goes down the wrong way. | | | | coughs are treated with cough suppressants |
| Some common causes of chronic cough include | | | | (antitussives) that suppress the body's urge to cough, |
| asthma, allergic rhinitis, sinus problems (for example | | | | while productive coughs (coughs that produce phlegm) |
| sinus infection), and esophageal reflux of stomach | | | | are treated with expectorants that loosen mucus from |
| contents. In rare occasions, chronic cough may be the | | | | the respiratory tract. Centrally acting cough |
| result of aspiration of foreign objects into the lungs | | | | suppressants, such as codeine and dextromethorphan |
| (usually in children). It is very important to obtain a chest | | | | reduce the urge to cough by inhibiting the response of |
| x-ray if a chronic cough is present. The following | | | | the sensory endings by depolarization, or a dulling, of |
| pertains to patients who have a normal chest x-ray. | | | | the vagus nerve, the nerve leading from the brain |
| There are many causes of cough. A thorough history | | | | stem and serving the chest area. A recent study |
| and physical examination help the veterinarian decide | | | | indicates that, because of the presence of |
| which causes of cough are most likely in your pet and | | | | theobromine in chocolate, 50 grams of dark chocolate |
| helps him or her decide which diagnostic tests to | | | | may be an effective treatment for a persistent cough.[ |
| recommend and which therapies are most likely to be | | | | Get plenty of rest, and drink lots of fluids. Try |
| effective. Cough originating from the trachea may be | | | | over-the-counter medicines to treat your symptoms. |
| stimulated by lightly squeezing the trachea. Cough due | | | | See your doctor. He or she can prescribe medicine to |
| to heart disease may be accompanied by a murmur | | | | relieve your symptoms. If the coughing is severe or if |
| or abnormal heart rate or rhythm. | | | | you don't believe the irritant has been cleared from |
| Controlled coughing technique | | | | your airway, see your doctor or go to the emergency |
| 1. Sit on a chair or on the edge of your bed, with both | | | | room right away. |