Cough

Acute: Tracheobronchitis, pneumonia, pulmonary odema, foreign body, toxic inhalation, allergy, pharyngitis (viral or bacterial), asthma, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, impacted cerumen or foreign body in the ear.


Chronic: Bronchitis (smoker), emphysema, carcinoma (bronchiogenic or esophageal), tuberculosis,sarcoidosis, fungal infection, bronchiectasis, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, thoracic aneurysm, ACE inhibitors.