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What causes acute morning cough?

Once you know your cough is an acute morning cough, then you need to know the most likely causes of the acute morning cough. Just what is the most likely cause of the acute morning cough?

• The most likely cause of the acute morning cough is an upper respiratory infection.

• The second most likely cause of the acute morning cough is acute bronchitis.

• The third most likely cause of the acute morning cough is postnasal drip.

• The fourth most likely cause of the acute morning cough is an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

• The fifth most likely cause of your acute morning cough is pneumonia.

What causes chronic morning cough?

Once you know your cough is a chronic morning cough, then you need to know the most likely causes of the chronic morning cough. Just what is the most likely cause of the chronic morning cough?

• The most likely cause of the chronic morning cough is chronic bronchitis .

• The second most likely cause of the chronic morning cough is postnasal drip .

• The third most likely cause of the chronic morning cough is postinfection cough. It's the hyperresponsiveness of your airway after the resolution of a viral or bacterial respiratory infection.

• The fourth most likely cause of the chronic morning cough is gastroesophageal reflux (GERD).

What causes morning cough in children?

How about the most likely causes of the morning cough in children? In children the causes of morning cough are similar to those seen in adults. However, as to children's morning cough, asthma as well as foreign body aspiration are more common.

What are some of the unusual causes?

What are some of the unusual causes of the morning cough?

• Very rarely an impacted cerumen in the external auditory canal can trigger a reflexive morning cough, because it can stimulate the auricular branch of the vagus nerve. Or,

• Very rarely a foreign body in the external auditory canal can trigger a reflexive morning cough, because it can stimulate the auricular branch of the vagus nerve. Or,

• Very rarely there is a so called psychogenic morning cough. What happens is, if you have a chronic morning cough, you may occasionally develop a secondary reflex, also known as psychogenic component, to your morning cough. Or,.

• Very rarely the protracted morning cough can injure the bronchial mucosa, which can trigger additional morning cough.

Sources and references

(1) "Merck Manual", Edited by Robert S. Porter, ISBN 978-0-911910-19-3.

(2) "Time trends in respiratory symptoms in childhood over a 24 year period." by P.H. Whincup, et al., Arch Dis Child. 1993 Jun;68(6):729-34,
PMID 8333760.

(3) "Back to Eden" by Jethro Kloss. 1981, pp. 452-453, ISBN 0-940678-00-1.

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