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Cough Symptom Report
Coughing is a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs. It is a protective response that serves to clear the trachea, bronchi, and/or lungs of irritants and secretions, or to prevent aspiration of foreign materials into the lungs.
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Symptom Severities
Treatments Patients Take For Cough
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14% |
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| 3 | 14% |
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| 2 | 9% |
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| 2 | 9% |
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| 1 | 5% |
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| 1 | 5% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.