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… Spinal Cord Injury: Costophrenic Assist (Assisted Cough) On this page: Getting Started … If you have a weak cough or a lot of mucus, you may need an assisted cough. In a costophrenic assist, another person …
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… Spinal Cord Injury: Abdominal Thrust Assist (Assisted Cough) On this page: Getting Started … If you have a weak cough or a lot of mucus, you may need an assisted cough. In an abdominal thrust (or Heimlich-type) …
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… Spinal Cord Injury: Self-Assisted Cough On this page: Getting Started … If you have a weak cough or a lot of mucus, you may need an assisted cough. If you have enough strength and balance, you …
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… Relieving a Cough On this page: Overview Overview Coughing is your body's way of removing foreign substances … mucus from your lungs and upper airway passages. Productive coughs are often useful. Don't try to stop a productive …
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… Whooping cough Last updated October 24, 2024 Download PDF: Document … Featured topics Your health authority Introduction Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a serious infection of the airways. … and include sneezing, runny nose, mild fever, and a mild cough. Over the next 2 weeks, the cough gets worse, leading …
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… Dry Coughs On this page: Overview Overview Dry coughs that continue after other cold symptoms clear or that … caused by a variety of health problems. Some people start coughing when they breathe very dry, heated air. This can be …
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… Productive Coughs On this page: Overview Overview A productive cough helps clear mucus (sputum) and foreign material from … that is needed to provide relief if you have a productive cough and post-nasal drainage but do not have other …
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… Whooping Cough (Pertussis) On this page: What is whooping cough? Whooping cough (pertussis) is a disease that causes very severe …
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… Cough Symptoms in Children On this page: Overview Overview A cough that is more noticeable when your child is lying down … all that is needed to provide relief for this type of cough. A cough during the night that sounds like a barking …
