Cough Report for COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Patients Like You

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Patients

Experiencing Cough
See all 266 patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) currently experiencing Cough
Rainpebble28 Data Quality: 1 star Sex: Female Age: 41y Condition: Sarcoidosis 10 additional condition(s) Quality of Life: Social: Moderate Mental: Moderate Physical: Mild I am: Bad Rainpebble28 ▼ First Symptom: 07/75 Dx: 07/01
tiesack Data Quality: 1 star Sex: Male Age: 70y Condition: Osteoarthritis 9 additional condition(s) Quality of Life: Social: Moderate Mental: Mild Physical: Moderate I am: Neutral tiesack ▼ First Symptom: 07/84 Dx: 05/10
thjuland Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars MS: 50 yrs Type: Relapsing-Remitting Sensation: Mild Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate thjuland ▼ First Symptom: 09/62 Dx: 09/81

Cough 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.

What we've learned from patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) who report Cough

Symptom severities

Severe	40
Moderate	117
Mild	108
None	82

What patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) report taking for the purpose of treating Cough

What patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) report taking for the purpose of treating Cough
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Cheratussin AC	2
Tylenol with Codeine #3	1
Tessalon Perles	1
Hydrocodone-homatropine	1
Rotating Air Mattress	1

Last updated: May 23, 2013