Cough
• Cough is the symptom of an involuntary reflex forcefully expelling air from the lungs.
• Cough can result from:
· allergies
· postnasal drip
· asthma
· infections of the airways, throat and lungs.
· acid reflux from the stomach (often silent, without heart burn)
· lung cancer
• Chronic cough should always be evaluated by your doctor.
Posted on September 24, 2008
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