Internal Medicine Specialist, Consultant Physician, Emergency Medicine Specialist
M.B.B.S., M.C.P.S. (Family Medicine), Fellow Member Emergency Medicine, Diplomate Emergency Medicine
Internal Medicine Specialist, Consultant Physician, Emergency Medicine Specialist
M.B.B.S., M.C.P.S. (Family Medicine), Fellow Member Emergency Medicine, Diplomate Emergency Medicine
Endocrinologist, Diabetologist
MSc in Diabetes and Endocrine
A cough is a reflex action to clear your airways of mucus and irritants such as dust or smoke. It's rarely a sign of anything serious. A 'dry cough' means it's tickly and doesn't produce any phlegm (thick mucus). A 'chesty cough' means phlegm is produced to help clear your airways.