It is important to distinguish enalapril-induced cough from cough resulting from acute illness, reactive airway disease, and congestive heart failure. Optimal clinical application of enalapril in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure will require increased awareness of this incessant ...
Congestive heart failure Pulmonary embolus Tuberculosis Lung cancer Aspiration of a foreign body A chronic cough can be caused by many factors. Common examples include: Chronic bronchitis due to smoking Asthma Reflux of acid from the stomach into the throat ...
can prevent smoker’s cough. Early treatment of gastroesophageal reflux and congestive heart failure can prevent coughing from these conditions or from the medication prescribed for them. Many cases of coughing cannot be prevented, but they can be treated. ...
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In heart failure,the heart contracts less forcefully than it should. This can allow fluid to back up in the lungs, creating a condition called pulmonary edema. The body coughs persistently in an effort to eliminate the excess fluid. What are the signs of dying from congestive heart failure?
Congestive heart failure Pulmonary disease (e.g. interstitial fibrosis sarcoidosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, tuberculosis) Pulmonary congestion from cardiac disease (heart failure, arrhythmia, mitral stenosis) Parasites (Ascaris, stronglyoides, oxyuris, etc. Worms migrate through the lungs.) ...
patients with bronchiectasis from a variety of causes, endobronchial abnormalities (e.g., tumors, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, or retained sutures), isolated suppurative lower airway infection, congestive heart failure, thyroid disease, habitual or psychogenic cough, neuromuscular disorders, or a mediastinal...
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“[A] cough has many causes, ranging from a common viral illness to asthma or seasonal allergies to more significant health problems, such as chronic lung conditions, congestive heart failure, or even cancer,” says Michael Hanak, MD, an assistant professor of family medicine at Rush University...
FACTS: Coughs are very common and can be triggered by a variety of factors including smoking, allergies, and even heartburn (as well as more serious conditions such as asthma, tuberculosis, congestive heart failure, and lung cancer). But many coughs, particularly in young children, are caused...