Cough Sentence Examples

Anna Pavlovna had had a cough for some days.

Her hacking cough had become unproductive, and even breathing was a chore.

Such a cough is relieved by the sedative action on the central nervous system.

Others may not want to cough up the dough.

The best treatment for kennel cough is to let it run its course.

Cough is not an indication to stop an ACE inhibitor unless it is troublesome.

These usually present with a runny nose, cough and temperature, and you may feel achy.

Effects of the albumen or whooping cough vaccine induced arthritis were studied.

You may make a whooping sound when you cough and have trouble breathing.

Complications of whooping cough include bronchopneumonia, acute encephalopathy, and long-term brain damage as a result of cerebral hypoxia.

The most common conditions were hay fever, cold and flu, cough, head lice and vaginal candidiasis.

He still had a cough productive of clear catarrh and left sided chest pains.

Those who were given codeine only needed slightly higher levels of capsaicin than those given the placebo to cause a cough.

The study showed that an ingredient of chocolate called theobromine was more effective at stopping persistent coughs than the leading cough medicine codeine.

A child with mild asthma may have an irritating cough each night, but is often fine during the day.

What about if you sneeze, cough or laugh?

Anyone who has been vaccinated or has suffered from whooping cough will have a degree of immunity to the disease.

Dogs are spayed/castrated, micro-chipped, kennel cough vaccinated, wormed and inoculated before leaving us.

A productive, or chesty cough makes you feel like you want to bring up mucus or phlegm by coughing.

Unless there are mitigating circumstances, all dogs are spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, kennel cough vaccinated, wormed and inoculated before leaving us.

How can I stop my dog getting kennel cough?

It makes breathing hard and some do cough great gouts of blood from the lungs.

She had also bought herbal cough lozenges over the counter - again these led to only scant improvement in the symptoms.

For example, unvaccinated children risk neurological problems if they develop measles or whooping cough.

Treating childhood illnesses with homeopathy (e.g. measles, mumps, chickenpox, impetigo, molluscum and whooping cough ).

Various cough mixtures on the market do the trick for different people.

To deal with them the body produces mucus, which is what makes smokers cough.

Cough medicines may help either to control coughing or loosen the phlegm.

These bacteria can cause a reoccurring cough, which produces phlegm, often blood stained.

It typically starts suddenly with fever, chills, headache, aching muscles, general prostration and a cough or other respiratory symptoms.

Take a teaspoon at a time for a natural cough remedy.

Patients with Legionnaires ' disease usually have fever, chills, and a cough, which may be dry or may produce sputum.

For example, a person suffering with pneumococcal pneumonia may have chest pain, cough, purulent sputum, and fever.

Cough as quietly as possible To stop a coughing fit swallow saliva and keep swallow saliva and keep swallowing until you inhibit the cough.

No. The volunteers who took theobromine had none of the side-effects normally caused by other cough medicines.

The whooping cough vaccine contains thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines.

Throat lozenges or a throat lozenges or a throat spray can alleviate a sore throat and lubricate your throat to help a cough.

You went in with a troublesome back and came out with a troublesome cough.

Paddy is neutered, micro-chipped, kennel cough vaccinated, wormed and inoculated.

If you cough near it or use a vulgarity in its presence.

This charming and almost complete well-house of c. 1500 stands over an ancient holy well, believed to cure whooping cough.

Babies can be given a vaccination to stop them getting whooping cough.

It was number 5, there were rats in the sideboard and I had whooping cough.

They used genetic information from the Human Genome Sequencing Project to find around 14 genes in Bordetella pertussis which causes whooping cough.

Extract I remember when I first started to school I caught whooping cough so I ended up with bronchitis and double pneumonia.

He sees well enough, said Prince Vasili rapidly, in a deep voice and with a slight cough--the voice and cough with which he was wont to dispose of all difficulties.

And on my honor, in spite of the cough I caught there, I should be ready to begin again.

When he went to Bed Bath & Beyond and fell asleep he had a horrible cough and a scratchy voice.

Women Do you ever pass urine when you sneeze, cough or laugh?

Do not smoke, eat or drink in a food room, and never cough or sneeze over food.

A type of loquat syrup is used in Chinese medicine for soothing the throat, like a cough drop.

Satin is spayed, micro-chipped, kennel cough vaccinated, wormed and inoculated.

Finally, the pain associated with lung problems tends to create a stabbing sensation whenever you cough or take a deep breath.

Cough as quietly as possible To stop a coughing fit swallow saliva and keep swallowing until you inhibit the cough.

Throat lozenges or a throat spray can alleviate a sore throat and lubricate your throat to help a cough.

There was a cough response on deep tracheal suctioning.

Despite its worrying tubercular cough, we cooked dinner.

Points were selected and on day Two the patient vomited lots of cough.

I have a cough and wheezy chest, which I have put down to dust.

Because the levels of whooping cough in such young babies continues to be high, it 's important that herd immunity is maintained.

He would still wheeze even though he had cough syrup.

The board may have to cough up more dollars to shut the company down properly.

Infants, unlike children over the age of a year, are more prone to ailments such as the common infant cold, cough or tummy bug.

Repetitive cough - this may be mild in nature but something which is not 'normal' for the infant.

These symptoms are relatively synonymous with a common cough or cold, and once identified can be easily treated.

If a household member has a cold, cough or tummy bug, then attention to general hygiene practices could help avoid the risk of spreading unwanted germs.

As parents it will never be possible to maintain complete protection from infant cold, cough or other common bug.

Veterinarians have a theory that eating grass provides extra fiber to help cats cough up hairballs and clear their digestive tracts.

Yes, there's a possibility that he is trying to cough up a hairball.

These masses can be large and hard, sometimes too big to either cough up or pass on through the digestive system.

When humans develop cardiomyopathy, they often display signs of full-blown congestive heart failure which can include a wet foamy cough.

Collection agencies don't have a lot of power to force you to cough up your cash.

One way these fraudsters work is to make fantastic promises of super-low monthly payments, as long as you just cough up a grand or two up-front for their work.

Borage, sage, marshmallow, and anise can be used to treat a cough.

It makes a wonderful natural cough medicine.

Native Americans also used this variety of ginseng as a cough remedy and as a method to ease constipation.

Throat lozenges are sucked on as needed to ease sore throat or cough.

Homeopathic doctors believe that any symptoms, such as headache, nasal congestion or cough, are the body's own attempts to self-heal and that suppressing these symptoms will only drive disease further into the body.

This does not include teenagers who abuse OTC drugs such as cough and cold medicine.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 3.1 million people between the ages of 12 and 25 misused cold and cough medicines such as NyQuil, Coricidin and Robitussin in 2006.

They may cough; have yellowed skin, eyes, or fingers; wrinkle prematurely; have a dulled sense of smell and taste; or have brittle hair.

Cough syrup makers and physicians began using and prescribing it regularly.

Cough less and have fewer colds and flu symptoms.

Similarly, marijuana use may cause a chronic cough and memory loss in some users, where other users will suffer no ill effect.

You recently took part in the launch of an online campaign to raise awareness about cough medicine abuse.

I am one of five moms involved in a campaign to raise awareness about cough medicine abuse.

It's taking an extreme amount of cough medicine-bottle after bottle or pill after pill-to get high.

The "high" is caused by dextromethorphan, a common ingredient found in many cough medicines.

According to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, one in 10 teenagers reports intentionally abusing cough medicine to get high.

Months After Butting Out - During this time, the non-smoker will find that he or she is less short of breath and that the incidents of "smoker's cough" decrease.

One of the most common dog diseases is kennel cough, similar to the common cold.

Kennel cough is a bronchial and throat infection caused by a variety of different viruses that results in a prolonged, hoarse cough.

All dog breeds are susceptible to kennel cough, and it can be more serious in puppies or elderly dogs.

The most common symptom is the dry cough that is exacerbated by excitement or exercise.

A humid atmosphere may help relieve the rasping cough, and a small home humidifier or cool mist vaporizer is effective near the dog's kennel, crate or bed.

Mild children's cough medicine may be effective, but consult your veterinarian before administering any medications.

There are several vaccinations effective against different kennel cough viruses, particularly against the parainfluenza virus and types one and two of canine adenoviruses.

Since there are numerous viruses that can cause the cough, no vaccination will prevent all cases.

Caused by a variety of different viruses, kennel cough is the canine equivalent to the common cold.

With care, dogs afflicted with kennel cough recover quickly and easily, and they return to being the active, energetic pets their owners enjoy.

The following morning, the newly adopted puppy is displaying signs of kennel cough.

Some vets routinely give the vaccine for kennel cough, while others do not.

Unless you are able to contact your friends and confirm their pup received the vaccination for kennel cough, the safest thing is to keep the pups in two different areas of the house.

If your friends' puppy displays symptoms of kennel cough before they return, you may want to offer to keep the pup at your house while it undergoes treatment, to aviod exposure to its siblings.

On the bright side, it sounds like you caught your puppy's kennel cough quite early, so it should recover very quickly.

Visitor QuestionMy sister's dogs have been vomiting and have what sounds like a choking cough.

Kennel cough is a very contagious respiratory illness that is easily passed by hand-to-hand contact, but I need more information in order to make an educated guess whether this might be the problem.

Kennel cough can progress into pneumonia if left untreated.

I have two other dogs to care for and I'm wondering if this cough could be contagious?

The cough is likely due to some sort of respiratory infection, and could even be kennel cough which is actually contagious.

He developed a cough that sounds like something is stuck in his throat, and at the same time it reminds me of trying to clear his throat.

There's also a chance that your dog may have picked up a case of Kennel Cough.

Has your dog been vaccinated against kennel cough?

A case of kennel cough produces symptoms that are similar to a common cold.

When a dog is diagnosed with kennel cough, the first question most owners ask is how they can cure it.

For the most part, any pet that contracts this virus will have to endure the hacking cough, runny nose and gagging until the respiratory infection runs its course.

The good news is that, although there isn't a quick-fix cure for kennel cough, there are steps you can take to ease the symptoms and keep the infection from progressing into a serious case of pneumonia.

A simple case of kennel cough will usually clear up on its own within two to three weeks without any intervention.

Kennel cough is highly infectious, so if one of your dogs develops an infection, any other dogs you may have are also likely to get the virus.

It takes time for a dog's immune system to overcome the kennel cough virus, but at least you now know of other ways to help your dog through the illness.

If you ever run into someone else whose dog comes down with kennel cough, you can pass this advice along.

Kennel cough in working canines can be particularly worrisome, simply due to their natural need for activity.

A working dog also has a number of opportunities to be exposed to kennel cough if he competes in dog sports or shows.

Kennel cough can also be difficult to treat in a working dog, as a major part of the treatment is to stay calm and get plenty of rest.

Since kennel cough does not usually cause a dog to feel sick, it is hard to convince the working breeds to lie on the sofa and eat doggie bon bons for a week or two.

If your dog has had recent contact with other dogs and one night, out of the blue, he sounds like he may have swallowed a goose, he may have kennel cough.

Kennel cough is an airborne bacterial infection usually caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica.

This illness rarely has any other symptoms other than a persistent, dry, honking cough.

Since kennel cough is transmitted via the air, it can be found in even the cleanest kennels and can be contracted by even the most pampered and pedigreed pooch.

Owning a working dog that has kennel cough can be a little more difficult than owning a more sedentary dog that has this illness.

If you hear a dog let out a distinctive cough, do not buy an explanation that "He just does that because he is pulling on the leash".

In addition to vaccinating your working dog, here are some additional measures you can take to prevent your dog from contracting kennel cough.

If one of the family dogs has kennel cough, you should try to isolate them from the other dogs in the household.

Kennel cough is treated by veterinarians on an individual basis.

Other treatment measures may include running a cool mist humidifier, and administering cough medicines recommended by your veterinarian.

A simple case of kennel cough will clear up on its own over time, provided that there is no occurrence of secondary infections.

The dog may struggle for breath and even begin to cough.

It should fit comfortably and not cause a dog to choke, cough or gag during use, even if he attempts to pull.

As long as there are video games that skyrocket to success (cough, Halo, cough), there will be Hollywood big-wigs buying up the rights in order to screw things up and disappoint moviegoers.

If you are interested in buying it, get ready to cough up about $80 bucks to get yourself hooked up.

Some like their wines as strong as cough syrup (like me) some don't.

The key symptom is a harsh, barking cough.

It often starts with a cold that over time develops into a barking cough.

The child may also become too fatigued to even cough.

It can be quite alarming, both because of the noise of the cough and because it usually comes on suddenly in the middle of the night.

In addition, the child may have a cough that sounds like a seal barking, and will have a hoarse voice.

Stridor, and the classic barking cough are usually present.

Stridor occurs along with the barking cough.

The moist, warm air should assist the child in breathing within 15 to 20 minutes, though the child will still have the barking cough.

Cough medicines should usually be avoided.

These can include a runny nose, cough, congestion, hoarseness, conjunctivitis, and fever.

In addition to a sore throat, symptoms that accompany an adenovirus infection include cough, runny nose, white bumps on the tonsils and throat, mild diarrhea, vomiting, and a rash.

Although a runny nose and cough are much more likely to accompany a sore throat caused by a virus than one caused by a bacteria, there is no absolute way to tell what is causing the sore throat without a laboratory test.

Sometimes, pieces can be aspirated into the lungs, and even though breathing returns to normal, wheezing, chest pain, persistent cough, and pneumonia can develop within a few days due to the foreign body in the lung.

Children able to actively cough should be watched to make sure they expel the object on their own and that their airways do not become blocked.

The original vaccine, which as of 2004 was still used in other parts of the world, contains whole cells of Bordatella pertussis, the organism that causes pertussis, better known as whooping cough.

Pertussis, also called whooping cough, is a respiratory disease caused by Bordatella pertussis.

The name comes from a typical cough which starts with a deep inhalation, followed by a series of quick, short coughs that continues until the air is expelled from the lungs, and ends with a long shrill, whooping inhalation.

Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis, taken together, provides immunity against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough.

Hyperthyroidism, whooping cough, chickenpox, measles, and Hib disease (a bacterial infection) may cause mental retardation if they are not treated adequately.

A person with CF is likely to cough more frequently and more vigorously as the lungs attempt to clean themselves out.

Allergies can become obvious in the first few months of life in the form of nasal congestion, cough, rash, or diarrhea following food intake.

Symptoms common to respiratory illnesses caused by adenovirus infection include cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, and watery eyes.

If the child has a fever, cough, or cold, the parent should inform the medical team to determine whether the procedure should be delayed.

Children often wake up with a nighttime cough or choke when they lie down.

This test can see if there is a correlation between episodes of acid reflux and other symptoms, such as chronic cough, wheezing, or sleep apnea.

A patient may begin to cough up blood or pass blood in stools.

A cough is a forceful release of air from the lungs that can be heard.

While people can generally cough voluntarily, a true cough is usually a reflex triggered when an irritant stimulates one or more of the cough receptors found at different points in the respiratory system.

These receptors then send a message to the cough center in the brain, which in turn tells the body to cough.

A cough begins with a deep breath in, at which point the opening between the vocal cords at the upper part of the larynx (glottis) shuts, trapping the air in the lungs.

In normal situations, most people cough once or twice an hour during the day to clear the airway of irritants.

If a cough lasts more than three weeks it is considered a chronic cough, and physicians try to determine a cause beyond an acute infection or irritant.

A dry cough does not bring up a mixture of mucus, irritants, and other substances from the lungs (sputum), while a productive cough does.

In the case of a bacterial infection, the sputum brought up in a productive cough may be greenish, gray, or brown.

Environmental pollutants, such as cigarette smoke, dust, or smog, can also cause a cough.

Post-nasal drip, the irritating trickle of mucus from the nasal passages into the throat caused by allergies or sinusitis, can also result in a cough.

Some chronic conditions, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and cystic fibrosis, are characterized in part by a cough.

A cough can also be a side-effect of medications that are administered via an inhaler.

A physician or other healthcare provider should be called when a cough does not subside after three or four days.

Individuals such as smokers, who have chronic coughs, should consult a doctor if the nature of their cough changes or they produce blood when they cough.

To determine the cause of a cough, a physician should take an exact medical history and perform an exam.

Information regarding the duration of the cough, what other symptoms may accompany it, and what environmental factors may influence it aid the doctor in his or her diagnosis.

If these actions are not enough to determine the cause of the cough, a bronchoscopy or laryngoscopy may be ordered.

Treatment of a cough generally involves addressing the condition causing it.

Physicians prefer not to suppress a productive cough, since it aids the body in clearing respiratory system of infective agents and irritants.

However, cough medicines may be given if the person cannot rest because of the cough or if the cough is not productive, as is the case with most coughs associated with colds or flu.

Antitussives are drugs that suppress a cough.

Narcotics-primarily codeine-are used as antitussives and work by depressing the cough center in the brain.

Dextromethorphan, the primary ingredient in many over-the-counter cough remedies, also depresses the brain's cough center but without the side effects associated with narcotics.

Expectorants are drugs that thin mucus in order to make it easier to cough up.

The choice of remedy will vary and be specific to the type of cough the person has.

Some combination over-the-counter herbal and homeopathic cough formulas can be very effective for cough relief.

Avoiding of mucus-producing foods can be effective in healing a cough condition.

It is important to identify and treat the underlying disease and origin of the cough.

Parents of children under the age of five should closely monitor their children when they have a cough.

They should remain vigilant and consider having their children seen by a physician if the cough does not resolve after five to seven days.

If the child has a fever, cough, or cold, the parent should inform the surgical team to determine if the procedure should be delayed.

The theory behind the Heimlich maneuver is that by compressing the abdomen below the level of the diaphragm with quick abdominal thrusts, an "artificial cough" is created.

If the airway is not completely blocked, the choking victim should be allowed to try to cough up the foreign object on his or her own.

Codeine is often effective in relieving severe coughs and is a common ingredient in prescription cough mixtures.

Teenagers are particularly likely to begin experimenting with narcotics in the form of prescription cough syrup and such pain relievers as Darvon or Oxy-Contin and to combine narcotics with alcohol or other drugs of abuse.

After two or three days of these symptoms, the bronchiole inflammation becomes severe enough to cause cough, wheezing, and rapid breathing.

Measles is a very contagious disease primarily characterized by cough, runny nose, red eyes (conjunctivitis), and a characteristic rash on the skin and inside of the cheeks.

The first signs of measles infection are fever; extremely runny nose; red, runny eyes; and a cough.

The cough is usually more problematic at this point, and the patient feels awful.

A cool-mist vaporizer may help decrease the cough.

Throat cultures can also be used to identify other disease organisms that are present in the patient's throat and to identify people who are carriers of organisms that cause meningitis and whooping cough, among other diseases.

Besides other varieties of strep organisms, these organisms may include Candida albicans, which can cause thrush; Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which can cause diphtheria; and Bordetella pertussis, which can cause whooping cough.

During recovery the mother is encouraged to turn, cough, and deep breathe to keep her lungs clear, and the neonate is usually brought to the mother to breastfeed if she so desires.

For children, vaccination against tetanus is normally included in a vaccine called DTaP that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (acellular pertussis).

Having tics may be compared to having the sensation of having to cough because something is tickling one's throat or nose.

Guaifenesin may be taken by mouth and is an ingredient in many over-the-counter cough and cold remedies.

These drugs, and others, are not in common use, although wild cherry syrup may be used as a flavoring agent in some liquid cough preparations.

Cough suppressant-A medication that stops or prevents coughing.

Guaifenesin, the only medicinal product in common use as an expectorant, is an ingredient in many cough medicines, such as Anti-Tuss, Dristan Cold & Cough, Guaifed, GuaiCough, and some Robitussin products.

A lingering cough could be a sign of a serious medical condition.

However, cough medicines that contain guaifenesin may contain other ingredients that do interact with foods or drugs.

Because the value of guaifenesin is uncertain, while the adverse effects have been documented, parents should consider using alternatives to guaifenesin-containing cough remedies for children.

Parents may wish to avoid using cough remedies for children unless instructed to do so by a physician.

The inflammation spreads from the nasal passages to the throat and upper airway, producing a dry cough, headache, and watery eyes.

Diaphragm weakness leads to reduced energy and stamina and increased lung infection because of the inability to cough effectively.

Assisted cough techniques provide the strength needed to clear the airways of secretions; an assisted cough machine is also available and provides excellent results.

Other accompanying symptoms in the infant include a cough and rhinitis.

Acute bronchitis resolves within two weeks, although the cough may persist longer.

Acute bronchitis usually begins with the symptoms of a cold, such as a runny nose, sneezing, and dry cough.

However, the cough soon becomes deep and painful.

In uncomplicated acute bronchitis, the fever and most other symptoms, except the cough, disappear after three to five days.

A cough that does not go away may be a sign of another problem such as asthma or pneumonia.

Normally, the patient will be asked to cough deeply then spit the material that comes up from the lungs (sputum) into a cup.

Cough suppressants are used only when the cough is dry and produces no sputum.

If the patient is coughing up phlegm, the cough should be allowed to continue.

The purpose of the cough is to bring up extra mucus and irritants from the lungs.

Expectorant cough medicines, unlike cough suppressants, do not stop the cough.

Instead they are used to thin the mucus in the lungs, making it easier to cough up.

This type of cough medicine may be helpful to individuals suffering from bronchitis.

People who are unsure about what type of medications are in over-the-counter cough syrups should ask their pharmacist for an explanation.

When treated, acute bronchitis normally resolves in one to two weeks without complications, although a cough may continue for several more weeks.

Pneumonia is suspected in a child who has symptoms such as fever, cough, chest pain, difficulty breathing (shortness of breath or dyspnea), and an increased number of breaths per minute (respiration).

Children may cough up clumps of sputum or phlegm, secretions produced in the alveoli during the infection or inflammatory condition.

Cough suppressants may be given as well as pain medication and fever-reducing medication.

Symptoms of flu include fever, headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, and muscle aches.

Also, running a humidifier can prevent mucus within the nasal passages from drying out uncomfortably and can help soothe any accompanying sore throat or cough.

Symptoms of chlamydial pneumonia are a repetitive cough and rapid breathing.

As a result of the narrowed airways, the individual may cough, wheeze, feel short of breath, or make a high-pitched, harsh sound (called stridor) with each breath.

Annual flu vaccines are recommended, and parents should watch for signs of infection such as fever, cough, chills, and any difficulty breathing.

Smoking for even a short time can produce a chronic smoker's cough.

A nagging morning cough may be one sign of a tobacco habit.

Another warning sign is a hacking cough, worse than the usual smoker's cough, that brings up phlegm or blood, a sign of lung cancer.

When the virus is inhaled, it attacks cells in the upper respiratory tract, causing typical flu symptoms such as fatigue, fever and chills, a hacking cough, and body aches.

These signs include high fever, intense chills, chest pains associated with breathing, and a productive cough with thick yellowish green sputum.

Whooping cough is caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

Whooping cough exists throughout the world.

The paroxysmal stage, lasting two to four weeks, begins with the development of the characteristic whooping cough.

The paroxysms (spasms) can be induced by over activity, feeding, crying, or even overhearing someone else cough.

Otherwise, a person with a cough that lasts for more than a few days should be seen by a healthcare professional.

The presence of a pertussis-like cough along with an increase of certain specific white blood cells (lymphocytes) is suggestive of pertussis (whooping cough).

However, cough can occur from other pertussis-like viruses.

Treatment with the antibiotic erythromycin is helpful only at very early stages of whooping cough, during incubation and early in the catarrhal stage.

Such a person experiences the full progression of whooping cough symptoms; symptoms only improve when the old, damaged lining cells of the respiratory tract are replaced over time with new, healthy, cilia-bearing cells.

In fact, all members of the household in which an individual with whooping cough lives should be treated with erythromycin to prevent the spread of B. pertussis throughout the community.

The pertussis vaccine, most often given as one immunization together with diphtheria and tetanus, has greatly reduced the incidence of whooping cough.

Persons with whooping cough should be given adequate nutrition to assist their bodies in recovering from the infective agent.

Parents should ensure that their children receive a complete series of immunizations (three injections) against whooping cough.

Children who are suspected of having whooping cough should be seen by a healthcare professional.

If a newborn being cared for at home shows excessive drooling or begins to cough and struggle when nursing or swallowing, it is essential to contact the pediatrician immediately and to go to an emergency department for immediate care.

Besides wheezing and shortness of breath, the child may cough and experience pain or pressure in the chest.

People may have a severe cough, have difficulty breathing, or lose their voice completely.

Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine-The standard vaccine used to immunize children against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough.

An infected child may have night sweats and cough up blood.

Cough suppressants are medicines that prevent or stop a person from coughing.

Cough suppressants act on the center in the brain that controls the cough reflex.

The most effective cough suppressants are narcotics.

Dextromethorphan is most effective in the treatment of chronic, nonproductive cough.

Patients with a cough that lasts more than seven days or is associated with fever, rash, sore throat, or lasting headache should have medical attention.

Adolescent behavior must be observed, since some multi-ingredient over-the-counter cough remedies have become drugs of abuse.

Nonproductive-A cough in which no mucus is coughed up, also called dry cough.

However, people who have a cough with wheezing (bronchospasm), indicating that the bronchial airways are narrowed or blocked, may be given a bronchodilator to relax the muscles and increase ventilation.

The cough that accompanies a cold is usually intermittent and dry.

All symptoms are generally gone within ten days, except for a dry cough that may linger for up to three weeks.

If the child has a fever, cough, or cold, the parents should call the child's doctor to determine if the hospitalization should be delayed.

Gram-negative organisms are responsible for many diseases, including gonorrhea, pertussis (whooping cough), salmonella poisoning, and cholera.

The reviewer's scalp burned, her hair went flat, she developed a cough, and she lost about 30 percent of the hair at the crown of her head.

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While many cough drops and cold products are fortified with vitamin C, there's little evidence to support its use as a cold prevention vitamin.

If your children have any symptoms of illness, including a fever, cough, or aches, do not visit Santa.

Teach children to wash their hands properly and to cough or sneeze into a sleeve instead of their hands.

It is not a new-found gum, for in ancient times it was used in folk medicine to treat things like persistent cough, and was also used as a laxative and, oddly enough, also to treat diarrhea.

He cites asthma within minority populations as an example, suggesting all parents in this demographic prompted their children to fake a cough in order to get a diagnosis of asthma.

This has caused outbreaks of measles, pertussis (whooping cough), and other illnesses throughout the United States, and it has resulted in the deaths of some children.

Polartec provides insulation while still remaining lightweight, and if you find a robe with pockets, you can keep all your tissues and cough drops stowed away.

Although many music downloading services want you to cough up some cash every month to access their database of songs, there are still some services out there where you can download those sweet, sweet melodies free of charge.

It's accompanied by fever, aches, tiredness, sore throat, and cough.

When Dean persisted, he heard movement, followed by a cough.

His gaze held hers and he tried to talk, but he only managed to cough.

Sulphur is of use in chronic bronchial affections, ridding the lungs of mucus and relieving cough.

It is also added to cough mixtures, when the cough is of the dry, painful kind, which serves no purpose, as nothing is expectorated.

Bromural or a-bromisovaleryl urea, NH 2 C0 NH C0 CHBr CH(CH 3) 2, has been introduced as an hypnotic; its action is mild, and interfered with by the presence of pain, cough or delirium.

In the cough of phthisis minute doses are of service, but in this particular disease morphine is frequently better replaced by codeine or by heroin, which checks irritable coughs without the narcotism following upon the administration of morphine.

The pneumonia is usually lobular, the onset marked by rigors, with difficult and hurried breathing, cough and expectoration.

Matthiolus, who attributes the origin of the name of the tree to the use of the nuts by the inhabitants of Constantinople for the relief of short-windedness and cough in horses, remarks that no ancient writer appears to have made mention of the horse-chestnut.

Jenn hid a sudden laugh behind a cough while Sofi smiled.

If the patient does not tolerate an ACE inhibitor (usually due to cough ), an ARB should be substituted.

One well-known remedy, which uses black elderberry as a main ingredient, is the cough remedy Sambucol.

He was hungry, impatient for service, troubled by a persistent cough, but otherwise in typically feisty, talkative mood.

Since 1990, 14 states reported the number of cases of whooping cough to be more than two per 100,000 in the population.

Various morbid conditions of the body generally may give rise to different symptoms. Thus a gouty condition may manifest itself in one man as eczema of the skin, giving rise to redness and intense itching; in another as neuralgia, causing most severe pain; in a third as bronchitis, producing a distressing cough; in a fourth as dyspepsia, giving rise to flatulence and intestinal disturbance; and in a fifth as inflammation of the great toe, accompanied by redness, swelling and pain.

In the same way, the reflex act of coughing is useful in removing either foreign bodies or excessive secretion from the air passages; but when the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract is irritated and inflamed, it produces a feeling of tickling and a desire to cough sometimes very violently; yet the coughing simply tends to exhaust the patient, because there is really little or nothing to bring up. The same is the case in inflammation of the lung substance itself.

Such patients are apt to suffer much from cough and laryngeal irritation in the cold, dry air of the Alps, whereas they live in comparative comfort on the Riviera, in the Canary Islands, Madeira or at Capri.

I might have seen Mrs. Wiggin, the sweet author of "Birds' Christmas Carol," but she had a dangerous cough and could not come.

In January 1725 he was seized with a violent cough and inflammation of the lungs, which induced him to reside at Kensington; and in the following month he had a severe attack of gout, which produced a decided improvement in his general health.

The therapeutic measures employed in these different cases may be directed towards alleviating the symptoms, such as itching, pain, cough and swelling, in which case the treatment will be merely symptomatic; or they may be directed towards removing the root of the disease, viz.

In bronchitis with profuse expectoration the use of morphine is particularly dangerous, as it is likely to check the cough so necessary for getting rid of the secretion, but in the converse condition it usefully allays the harassing cough by diminishing the excitability of the respiratory centre.