Pulmonologist, Consultant Physician
MBBS, Diploma in TB & Chest Diseases
Endocrinologist, Diabetologist
MSc in Diabetes and Endocrine
Internal Medicine Specialist, Consultant Physician
M.B.B.S., M.C.P.S, M.D.
Internal Medicine Specialist, Consultant Physician
M.B.B.S., M.C.P.S, M.D.
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.