We understand that dealing with a chronic cough can be an annoying and frustrating experience. Fortunately, we have different treatments that may help alleviate your cough. Listed below are some information that can help you better understand your chronic cough.

We define cough to be either:

• An “Acute” cough lasting less than 2-3 weeks (most likely due to a common cold); or
• A “Chronic” cough lasting for 3 weeks or more

Causes of Chronic Cough

Common Causes of Chronic Cough

Less Common Causes of Chronic Cough

Treatment

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach

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2005, The Permanente Medical Group. Department of Pulmonology. Material adapted with permission from the ACCP’s Patient Education Guide to Chronic Cough on chestnet.org education