A cough lasting several weeks requires thorough medical assessment. While an occasional cough is a normal defense reflex, persistent coughing often stems from underlying airway conditions.
Effective management requires identifying the root cause—such as asthma, acid reflux, allergies, or chronic bronchitis—rather than depending solely on temporary cough syrups.
Key Symptoms & Triggers
Chronic cough presents with varied characteristics depending on the primary cause and environmental factors.
Dry or Productive
Nighttime & Dust
Wheezing & Tightness
Persistent throat tickle, dry hacking cough, or coughing with clear or thick phlegm requiring accurate evaluation.
Coughing fits that intensify at night, disturbing sleep, or trigger after exposure to dust, smoke, and pollution.
Accompanying chest tightness, shortness of breath, or recurrent colds that indicate deeper airway involvement.
Comprehensive Cough Evaluation
Clinical Assessment
Chest Diagnostic Imaging
Pulmonary Function Testing
Detailed evaluation of symptom onset, cough patterns, environmental triggers, smoking history, and prior respiratory illnesses.
Targeted chest X-rays when clinically appropriate to evaluate lung parenchyma and rule out structural abnormalities.
Spirometry testing to evaluate airway caliber, airflow obstruction, and hidden asthmatic or bronchial hyperresponsiveness.
Visit our Kothrud clinic for personalized respiratory care and precise diagnostic testing for chronic cough.