Acute Cough: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Acute Cough

Acute Bronchitis

There is also little evidence that the routine use of beta2-agonists is helpful for adults with acute cough. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] have not distinguished between an acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and acute asthma as a cause of acute cough. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

cough from acute bronchitis and the common cold. [pulmccm.org]

Acute Laryngitis

acute cough. [foundation.chestnet.org]

"Beta2-agonists for acute cough or a clinical diagnosis of acute bronchitis". [en.wikipedia.org]

The primary symptoms are hoarseness (loss of voice) and a dry cough. Acute laryngitis may progress to chronic laryngitis if symptoms persists for more than three weeks. [amboss.com]

Acute Tracheitis

Notable features of acute tracheitis include high fever, dyspnea, tachypnea, stridor, cough, and a hoarse voice. [symptoma.com]

The main symptom of acute tracheitis is cough, disturbing sick at night and especially in the morning. [medicalency.com]

Suddenly appeared cold, which soon gives way to a dry cough and hoarseness - this is one of the most obvious signs that a person develops acute tracheitis. [noillen.bitballoon.com]

Viral Lower Respiratory Infection

Most Common Differential Diagnosis of Acute Cough Acute bronchitis Allergic rhinitis Asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation Common cold Congestive heart [aafp.org]

NICE has produced new guidance on antimicrobial prescribing for acute cough[7]. [patient.info]

"Beta2-agonists for acute cough or a clinical diagnosis of acute bronchitis". [en.wikipedia.org]

Pertussis

cough for 14 days plus one of the following: paroxysmal cough, post-tussive emesis, inspiratory “whooping,” and no other apparent cause or In an outbreak setting: acute cough [aafp.org]

[…] paroxysmal cough, post-tussive emesis, inspiratory "whooping," and no other apparent cause or In an outbreak setting: acute cough for 14 days Confirmed Patient's illness meets [web.archive.org]

In children with acute (< 4 weeks) cough, posttussive vomiting is suggestive of pertussis but is much less helpful as a clinical diagnostic test. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bacterial Tracheitis

Usually preceding viral infection with acute deterioration in course of illness Fever Cough Retractions Inspiratory/expiratory stridor Toxic appearance Hoars... [5minuteconsult.com]

Diagnostic Findings and Appropriate Treatments for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Condition Key diagnostic findings Treatment Acute bronchitis and tracheitis Cough, possible [aafp.org]

Shields MD, Bush A, Everard ML, McKenzie S, Primhak R, British Thoracic, Society Cough; Guideline Group. [aafp.org]

Polymer Fume Fever

[…] and are easily mistaken for an acute viral illness. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] suggest alternative diagnosis) CBC : leukocytosis may be seen ABG : hypoxemia is usually absent FOB : marked influx of neutrophils Clinical (onset of symptoms 4-8 hrs after acute [mdnxs.com]

Inhalation of fluoropolymer pyrolysis products causes a self-limited illness termed polymer fume fever; symptoms include fever, chills, myalgias and non-productive cough, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Foreign Body Aspiration

One prospective study has cited a sensitivity of 91.1% and specificity of 45.2% for choking and acute cough. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

However, sudden onset of cough, choking, and/or dyspnea have been found to be the most common symptoms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chemical Pneumonitis

Acute: Cough Difficulty Breathing Abnormal lung sounds (wet, gurgling sounding breaths) Chest pain, tightness or burningChronic: Persistent cough Shortness of breath Increased [en.wikipedia.org]

In acute form, people suffer from cough, face breathing issues, abnormal lung sounds (wet, gurgling sounding breaths), chest pain, tightness or burning. [dnaindia.com]

[…] pneu·mo·ni·tis | \ ˌnü-mə-ˈnī-təs, ˌnyü- \ : acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs that is characterized especially by cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, and fever, [merriam-webster.com]

Spasmodic Croup

Viral croup; Laryngotracheobronchitis - acute; Spasmodic croup; Barking cough - croup Bower J, McBride JT. Croup in children (acute laryngotracheobronchitis). [medlineplus.gov]

Croup is the most common etiology for hoarseness, cough, and onset of acute stridor in febrile children. Symptoms of coryza may be absent, mild, or marked. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Etiology Viruses causing acute infectious croup are spread through either direct inhalation from a cough and/or sneeze, or by contamination of hands from contact with fomites [emedicine.medscape.com]

Pneumonia

Conclusions The simple heuristic of normal vital signs and normal pulmonary examination greatly reduces the likelihood of CAP in outpatient with acute cough illness (LR−, [doi.org]

[…] group) with cough as an outcome and where cough is secondary to acute pneumonia. [dx.doi.org]

Clinicians can use this to confidently identify patients with acute cough who do not require a CXR, in the absence of other factors such as signs of malignancy or prolonged [doi.org]

Croup

(acute cough, bronchiolitis, and croup) We included six trials of acute cough, 30 croup, 31 32 33 or bronchiolitis, 34 35 providing data on 700 children. [doi.org]

Acute onset of seal-like barky cough in moderate to severe cases accompanied by stridor and sternal/intercostal indrawing. [bestpractice.bmj.com]

Viral croup; Laryngotracheobronchitis - acute; Spasmodic croup; Barking cough - croup Bower J, McBride JT. Croup in children (acute laryngotracheobronchitis). [nlm.nih.gov]

Influenza Pneumonia

Methods: A systematic search was carried out with eight patient, intervention, comparison, outcome questions related to acute cough due to suspected pneumonia or influenza [mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com]

Adult outpatients with acute cough due to suspected pneumonia or influenza: CHEST guideline and expert panel report [published online 2018]. [clinicaladvisor.com]

[…] with a cough that is usually dry but may produce small amounts of clear or blood-tinged sputum. [amboss.com]

Tracheal Foreign Body

Between 50% and 90% of children have a suggestive history, most commonly of an acute episode of paroxysmal cough. Other common signs are cyanosis, choking, and dyspnea. [dontforgetthebubbles.com]

There can be sudden choking with acute respiratory distress, or there can be delayed symptoms with cough, wheezing, and hemoptysis. [virtualpediatrichospital.org]

Thus, the diagnosis of foreign body aspiration must be considered in any previously well, child who has a history of acute onset of choking, coughing, or wheezing, as well [dontforgetthebubbles.com]

Aspiration Pneumonia

Signs and symptoms[edit] Acute: Cough[2] Difficulty Breathing[4] Abnormal lung sounds (wet, gurgling sounding breaths)[2] Chest pain, tightness or burning[4] Chronic: Persistent [en.wikipedia.org]

Most patients present with acute dyspnea, fever, coughing and lethargy. Lab tests may or may not reveal a leukocytosis. [bluepearlvet.com]

Cough, fever with shivering, and night sweats are often present. [en.wikipedia.org]

Mycoplasma Infection

Mycoplasmas have been identified as commensal microbial flora of healthy persons yet, infection of the upper and lower respiratory tracts can result in acute cough, fever [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute cough is usually due to viral infection; it is transient and self-limiting [ 4 ]. [erj.ersjournals.com]

Examples: You have a cough, shortness of breath, and a chest x-ray consistent with pneumonia. [letsrun.com]

Lung Abscess

Cough, fever with shivering, and night sweats are often present. [en.wikipedia.org]

may have TB Adenoma – recurrent chest infections Lung TB -> weight loss, fevers, night sweats, dry-productive cough Pneumonia/lung abscess -> features of acute chest sepsis [mydentistryjourney.wordpress.com]

Patient had developed acute onset of right sided pleuritic chest pain followed by cough with whitish expectoration which later turned purulent. [austinpublishinggroup.com]

Influenza

In studies limited to patients aged 60 years or older, the combination of fever, cough, and acute onset (LR, 5.4; 95% CI, 3.8-7.7), fever and cough (LR, 5.0; 95% CI, 3.5-6.9 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Adenovirus Infection

VDH Acute Respiratory Disease Associated with Adenovirus Serotype 14 – CDC, November 2007 Adenoviruses – CDC [166.67.66.226]

 Acute febrile pharyngitis:  most commonly seen in infants and young children,  symptoms include cough, stuffy nose, fever and sore throat. Pharyngo conjunctival fever [slideshare.net]

Talk to your doctor about specific things that you can do to reduce your risk Some additional resources to help prevent respiratory tract infections include: Cover Your Cough [166.67.66.226]

COVID-19

cough or respiratory problem. [academy.sevenair.com]

Suspect case Patient with a history of travel to or residence in China during the last 14 days prior to symptom onset; severe acute respiratory infection (fever, cough, and [chughtailab.com]

Acute bronchitis is temporary inflammation of the airways that causes a cough and mucus. It lasts up to 3 weeks. [nhs.uk]

Silicosis

People with acute silicosis experience cough, weight loss, tiredness, and may have fever or a sharp chest pain. [lung.org]

Some people with acute silicosis also have fever, weight loss, and fatigue. [foundation.chestnet.org]

In severe cases acute silicosis can cause death. [pneumoconiosis.org.uk]

Q Fever

In addition, acute infection can include pneumonia with a cough and chest pain. The acute illness lasts 2 to 6 weeks. [labtestsonline.org.au]

The most frequent clinical manifestation of acute form is a self-limited febrile illness which is associated with severe headache, muscle ache, arthralgia and cough. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute illness symptoms range from fever, headache, myalgia, non-productive cough, and gastrointestinal upset to more serious illness such as pneumonia, hepatitis, miscarriage [dhs.wisconsin.gov]

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Most people infected with MERS-CoV developed severe acute respiratory illness, including fever, cough, and shortness of breath; many of them died. [niaid.nih.gov]

— called also severe acute respiratory syndrome Comments on SARS What made you want to look up SARS ? [merriam-webster.com]

Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sostantivo an acute, highly contagious, viral respiratory disease characterized by coughing, a high fever, and breathing difficulty Webster [collinsdictionary.com]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

"The sputum color of patients with acute cough and no underlying chronic lung disease does not imply therapeutic consequences such as prescription of antibiotics. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] function, osteoporosis, anemia, depression, pulmonary hypertension, cor pulmonale, left-sided heart failure A productive cough or an acute chest illness is common. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Stable COPD The absence of any of the features of a recent acute exacerbation, such as worsening breathlessness, cough, increased sputum production and change in colour of [pathways.nice.org.uk]

Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Abstract There has been no detailed study of cough sensitivity during acute lower respiratory infection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

 One group has acute onset of fever, cough, chest pain with segmental pneumonia  Other group has 1-4 week history of lethargy and SOB usually with interstitial disease  [learningradiology.com]

[…] respiratory epithelial cells, and reduces the ability of the upper airways to clear themselves Associated conditions cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia erythema multiforme acute [medbullets.com]

Aspiration of Gastric Contents

Pulmonary aspiration can present symptoms of wheezing, coughing, dyspnea, cyanosis, pulmonary edema, hypotension, and hypoxemia, which may progress rapidly to severe acute [kjccm.org]

These cases usually resolve without antimicrobial therapy, with deep breathing and coughing, or with chest physiotherapy, when required. [openanesthesia.org]

In many healthy adults, very small quantities of aspiration occur frequently but the normal defence mechanisms (cough, lung cilia) remove the material with no ill effects. [patient.info]

Bronchiectasis

Acute bronchitis : An infection of the lungs' large airways (bronchi), usually caused by a virus. Cough is the main symptom of acute bronchitis. [webmd.com]

Patients have chronic productive cough with intermittent acute exacerbations. [msdmanuals.com]

Chronic cough, fever, weight loss, and night sweats are common symptoms of tuberculosis. [webmd.com]

Bronchial Asthma

Other presenting features were chest pain, dyspnoea, cough, and particularly acute swelling of the face, neck, and upper chest. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] inflammation of the airways to the lungs (i.e. bronchi and bronchioles) Inflammation leads to swelling and mucus production, resulting in reduced airflow and bronchospasm During an acute [ib.bioninja.com.au]

EXAC OCT00 49381 EXERCSE IND BRONCHOSPASM OCT03 49382 COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA OCT03 49390 ASTHMA W/O STATUS ASTHM 49391 ASTHMA W/ STATUS ASTHM 49392 ASTHMA W ACUTE EXACERBTN [hcup-us.ahrq.gov]

Pneumocystosis Jirovecii Pneumonia

The authors present a case of a 26-year-old man, under investigation for Cushing syndrome, who presented acutely with a dry cough and fever. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

METHODS: Patients presenting with a sub-acute onset of cough and dyspnoea were eligible for the study if they were found to have bilateral pulmonary shadows and had negative [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] pneumonia – non-HIV immunocompromised patients more likely to have acute presentation Dyspnea, tachypnea, tachycardia, cyanosis (hypoxemia), nonproductive cough, fever Coinfection [arupconsult.com]

Bacterial Pneumonia

(RSV), Adenovirus or Rhinovirus [5,20] or acute bacterial infection, such as whooping cough [22]. [ehealthstar.com]

Signs and symptoms/Diagnosis Acute, usually high, fever and productive cough are typical. [hivbook.com]

Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia Secondary bacterial pneumonia occurs as a complication of an acute viral infection, such as influenza or infection by Respiratory syncytial virus [ehealthstar.com]