See Your Doctor
When...
If you have any of the following conditions along with your
cough,
see your doctor without delay because you may have an
infection, or the cough may indicate the presence of a more
serious health condition.
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Your cough doesn't get better after a few days. Coughing can
lead to fractured ribs or a heart attack.
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You cough up blood or bloody mucus.
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Your mucus is yellow, brown or green and does not improve
in a few days. This will indicate that you have an
infection.
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If you cough for more than three days for no apparent
reason.
Or, if you have:
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Shortness of breath when you cough.
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Sharp pains in your chest when you cough.
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A fever along with a persistent cough. This could be
indicative of a serious respiratory illness. If you have a
high fever and difficulty breathing you may have pneumonia.
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Chest pain
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Persistent chills
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Excessive night sweats
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Laryngitis and a persistent cough that lasts for more than
three weeks.
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A skin rash, earache, pain in the teeth or sinuses, or a
headache.
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