This article explores the common causes of coughs, differentiating between acute and chronic types. It discusses when to consult a doctor for persistent coughs and when it's safe to wait and observe.
The odds are high you’ve had a cough before in your life, but each time can throw you for a loop. Even though you’ve been through this, it can be hard to know when to see a doctor for a cough and when to just continue to wait and see what happens next. For the record: It’s common for coughs to last for a while—even for months, according to Fady Youssef, M.D., a board-certified pulmonologist, internist and critical care specialist at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center in Long Beach, CA.
That doesn’t mean you should steer clear of the doctor if your cough is dragging on that long, but it does mean you could be dealing with an annoying cough for a while, even if you don’t have a serious infection. Meet the experts: Eric Ascher, D.O., family medicine physician at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital; Fady Youssef, M.D., a board-certified pulmonologist, internist and critical care specialist at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center in Long Beach, CA; Audreesh Banerjee, M.D., director of the Asthma Program at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine; Jairo Barrantes-Perez, M.D., assistant professor of pulmonary medicine at Baylor College of Medicine; John M. Coleman III, M.D., a pulmonary and critical care specialist with the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic InstituteSo, what’s the tipping point when you should see a doctor and when should you skip the trip and let it ride a little longer? We tapped five doctors who treat coughs for more.What causes a cough?A lot of different things can cause a cough. But coughs are usually broken down into two main categories: acute and chronic. Acute coughs are ones that come on suddenly, usually due to an illness. “Acute cough is a common condition and typically lasts less than three weeks,” says Audreesh Banerjee, M.D., director of the Asthma Program at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine
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