Secondhand smoke can also cause coughing. When a person smokes, the
vibration of the throat feathers can not function sufficiently to expel foreign
objects that enter. As a result of infection and cause phlegm in the
respiratory tract. We could certainly have had a cough. When coughing, really
uncomfortable. Especially if accompanied by intense itching in the throat. If
the coughing attacks worsen, be accompanied by a feeling of pain in the
abdomen, and may even arise because of pressure due to coughing spasms.
Cough usually accompanies other diseases such as
influenza. If someone got the flu, he will experience a runny nose, fever,
cough headache. However, coughing can also result from inflammation of the
lungs, such as tuberculosis (TB).
According to the doctor, coughing is a reflex physiology
to protect the body from foreign substances that enter the throat. If there is
a foreign object into the throat, the body will try to remove it by coughing.
However, cough can also be due to symptoms of a particular disease. In the
airways in the throat there are many hair shakes are constantly moving and
working to wipe out foreign objects that enter. '' Throat is the place to
swallow food. But, there are also channels the throat leading to intestinal and
respiratory. If we eat rice, for example, then there is grain that goes to the
airway, then we'll cough reflex. The goal is to remove foreign objects,'' said
the doctor. Causes of cough can vary. For example, due to strep throat,
pneumonia, sinusitis, allergies, cigarette smoke, and so on. At sinusitis mucus
in the nose will come down which cause itching of the throat causing coughing.
While inflammation-inflammation of the lungs such as tuberculosis. '' Asthma is
usually also accompanied by a cough. For example, if people with asthma exposed
to cold air, then asthma will relapse. And it will usually be accompanied by a
cough,'' said the doctor again. Secondhand smoke can also cause coughing. When
a person smokes, the vibration of the throat feathers can not function
sufficiently to expel foreign objects that enter. As a result of infection and
cause phlegm in the respiratory tract. Further result, the person will cough
reflex to protect and clean the incoming air.
Type of cough
Cough is divided into two types. Dry cough and cough with
phlegm. According to the doctor, dry cough arises because of the sensitivity of
the vibrating hairs in the throat, for example if there is an allergy.
Allergies can occur if exposed feathers vibrating objects, like ice or spicy
foods, so it is not strong and eventually cause coughing. While productive
cough is a cough that is accompanied by the release of mucus. This mucus can
come from inflammation of the lungs. '' Mucus it will come out with a cough. Eg
tuberculosis. Therefore, people who suffer from tuberculosis should not throw
away the mucus in any place. Because so she coughed and remove mucus, then
bacteria will come out,'' said the doctor. Cough illness in general will be
easier to attack people at the turn of the season, especially if there is a
sudden change in air temperature from summer to winter or rainy. Condition of
the body that does not fit also facilitates disease, especially cough. To look
out for, according to him women, is a cough that occurs in the elderly.
Especially if the cough attack when lying down or asleep because it could be a
symptom of heart failure. '' An elderly when he sleeps and cough-cough, but the
cough subsided after she woke up, then this needs to watch out. Because it can
happen because of enlarged heart, causing heart failure. Other symptoms, if a
new bit of walking, he was out of breath or tired,'' said the doctor explained.
Treatment for this type of dry cough was to suppress or relieve cough. The goal
is to provide comfort, avoiding the disruption of sleep and fatigue as well as
potentially dangerous for the patient. The treatment is done by removing the
cough reflex is central. As for the cough cough with phlegm, the treatment is
performed to remove the phlegm.
Tips on Choosing a Cough
Before determining what cough medicines to be used, it
must first be recognized by the type of cough. It is important that drugs
consumed are not wrong. If a person has a cough with phlegm, which should be
taken is an expectorant cough medicine. This type of stone remedy serves to
suppress in order to get out phlegm. So, do not choose antitussive cough
medicines that suppress the cough. For if taking drugs antitussive cough phlegm
type it can not get out, can even cause lung infections. Instead, patients
should choose a dry cough antitussive cough medicine. If he expectorant cough
medicine, then the cough will not heal, can even lead to coughing up blood.
Dose of the drug should also be considered. Proper dosage according to the rules
will facilitate healing. Conversely, if the dose is less or excess, can cough
does not go away. Today many cough medicines circulating on the market. For
that, there are several things to consider in choosing a cough medicine as
follows:
1. Choose a cough medicine that specific component. Today
many cough medicines containing expectorant to break up mucus but also to
suppress the cough. Cough medications are effective if specific usefulness.
2. Choose a cough medicine that has side effects as small
as possible. It is important to reduce the risk of unwanted side effects for
long term use.
3. If you want to use long-term, large packs of cough
medicine that could be an option. That must be considered is the appropriate
dose should be, especially for children.
4. Note the expiration date listed on the packaging of
cough medicine. The date shows up when effective drugs are consumed to relieve
cough.
5. Choose a cough medicine that has a registration number
from the Department of Health because it shows that the cough medicine has been
approved by the Ministry of Health to market.
