Pediatrician, Pediatric Cardiologist
MBBS (AMC), DCH (Pak), FCPS (Paeds Medicine), MRCP (Ireland), Fellowship Peads Cardiology (UK), Fellowship Peads Cardiology (AFIC)
Pediatrician, Pediatric Cardiologist
MBBS (AMC), DCH (Pak), FCPS (Paeds Medicine), MRCP (Ireland), Fellowship Peads Cardiology (UK), Fellowship Peads Cardiology (AFIC)
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.