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COUGH |
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respiratory conditions / disease |
acute infections (upper / lower respiratory tract) postinfectious asthma bronchiectasis cystic fibrosis 'smoker's cough' lung tumours inhalation of foreign body pulmonary embolism |
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gastrointestinal |
gastro-oesophageal reflux Zenker's diverticulum |
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cardiovascular |
heart failure / pulmonary oedema mitral stenosis pericarditis aortic aneurysm |
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irritants |
smoke cold air chemical fumes |
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rhinitis with postnasal drip |
allergic vasomotor postinfectious |
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drugs |
ACEI's beta-blockers |
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other |
mediastinal tumours recurrent aspiration (various causes) inflammatory conditions of larynx, pleura, diaphragm and mediastinum osteophytes anxiety/psychogenic |
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