Guide To Cough-Variant Asthma

Process Of Diagnosis

Patients should seek a doctor's attention if a cough lingers for more than eight weeks without any known cause. Early treatment of cough-variant asthma may prevent complications or the development of chronic asthma. Cough-variant asthma is sometimes difficult to diagnose as the only symptom it presents with is a chronic cough, which can indicate various other health conditions. However, a study of 131 cases of patients who had chronic cough found twenty-four percent of these had cough-variant asthma. If other symptoms develop, such as a fever that rises above one hundred degrees Fahrenheit, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain, difficulty with the tolerating of physical activity, or coughing up blood, patients should see a doctor sooner than otherwise to rule out other conditions, such as bronchitis, sinus infections and other upper respiratory infections, post nasal drip, acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease, allergies, blood pressure medications, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Tests can be used to rule out other conditions while in the process of diagnosis with cough-variant asthma.

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