General Physician, Family Physician
M.B.B.S., Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence
Pulmonologist, Critical Care Physician
MBBS, DTCD (TB & Chest Disease), MD Pulmonology
Pulmonologist, Critical Care Physician
MBBS, DTCD (TB & Chest Disease), MD Pulmonology
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.