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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Recent cough. |
Virus infection. |
See Cold, Common. |
| Stuffy or runny nose. |
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| Sore throat. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Recent cough. |
Inflammation or infection of |
See Bronchitis, Acute. |
| Fever. |
breathing passages. |
See Influenza. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Persistent cough following |
Chronic inflammation or |
See Bronchitis, Chronic. |
| cold or flu. |
infection. |
See Sinusitis. |
| History of persistent cough |
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| during previous cold or flu |
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| seasons. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Persistent cough with sputum. |
Chronic inflammation or |
See Chronic Obstructive |
| Chronic breathing difficulty |
infection of breathing |
Pulmonary Disease. |
| that is worsening. |
passages. |
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| No dusty working conditions. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Chronic cough. |
Effect of second-hand |
Encourage smoker to quit |
| Smokers in the home. |
smoke. |
or stop smoking inside the |
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house. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Recent cough with green- |
Lung infection. |
See Pneumonia (all |
| yellow or rusty sputum. |
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charts). |
| Fever. |
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See Histoplasmosis. |
| Breathing difficulty. |
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See Valley Fever. |
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See Psittacosis. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Persistent cough with sputum |
Lung infection or |
See Tuberculosis. |
| that is worsening. |
inflammation. |
See Bronchiectasis. |
| Fever. |
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See Lung Abscess. |
| Unexplained weight loss. |
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| Fatigue. |
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| Excessive sweating at night. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden cough without sputum. |
Irritation of breathing |
Avoid exposure to |
| Inhalation of irritating |
passages. |
chemicals, dust and |
| substance or fumes such as |
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cigarettes. |
| smog. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Recent cough without sputum. |
Inflammation of vocal cords. |
See Voice Loss or |
| Hoarseness or voice loss. |
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Hoarseness (in Symptoms |
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section). |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Cough. |
Fungal infection. |
See Blastomycosis. |
| Chest pain. |
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| Chills; fever; sweats. |
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| Shortness of breath. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Sudden violent cough. |
Normal coughing to expel |
Consult doctor if cough |
| Inhalation of foreign object. |
object from lungs. |
lasts longer than 1 hour. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Persistent cough without sputum. |
Tumor. |
Request chest X-ray. |
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Heart disorder. |
See Lung Cancer. |
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Spasm of bronchial tubes. |
See Congestive Heart |
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Irritation of bronchial |
Failure. |
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tubes from smoking. |
See Asthma. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Cough. |
Several disorders. |
See Breathing Difficulty (in |
| Shortness of breath. |
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Symptoms section). |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Slow onset of dry, non- |
Protozoan infection. |
See Pneumonia, |
| productive cough. |
|
Pneumocystis Carinii. |
| Fever. |
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| Shortness of breath. |
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| Immune disorder such as HIV |
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| or AIDS. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Cough; sore throat; increased |
Virus infection. |
See Rabies. |
| saliva. |
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| Fatigue; slight fever. |
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| Recent animal bite. |
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