Some people have a dry cough without other cold symptoms. What are the reasons for this?
To answer this question, the German Society for General and Family Medicine said that dry cough, that is, not accompanied by phlegm, has several causes, including:
– Allergies.
– Bronchial asthma.
– Esophageal reflux disease.
– Pulmonary embolism.
– Pneumothorax (abnormal accumulation of air between the inner and outer pleura).
– A side effect of some medications such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to treat high blood pressure or heart failure.
– Inhaling irritating substances.
– Eosinophilic bronchitis, an inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes of unknown cause; This may lead to an increase in the number of white blood cells in the bronchial mucosa.
– A foreign body in the bronchial tubes.
-Heart failure.
Sarcoidosis, a rare inflammatory disease that may affect the entire body.
– Tumors of the bronchus and/or lungs.
– Whooping cough.
– Problems/diseases of the larynx and/or vocal cords.
– Tuberculosis.
– Some lung diseases such as alveolitis or pulmonary fibrosis (increased formation of connective tissue and scarring of the lungs).
– Obstruction of diverticula in the esophagus.
– Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a malignant disease that affects the lymphatic system.
Consult a doctor
Therefore, a doctor should be consulted to determine the real cause behind the dry cough and undergo appropriate treatment, especially if it continues for a long time or is accompanied by other symptoms such as:
shortness of breath.
– Chest pain.
– Accelerated heartbeat.
– A whistling sound while breathing.
– Skin color changes to blue.