Dry, wet, barking, hacking: a guide to coughs in the time of coronavirus when you are immune compromised with CLL

[AussieNeil]

"Coughs are a valuable diagnostic tool, but how do you know if you’ve got a relatively harmless cough, a coronavirus cough – or something else altogether?

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The most prominent symptoms of COVID-19 are fever and fatigue, and you may feel like you have a cold or flu. Cough is present in about half of infected patients.

Considering that COVID-19 irritates lung tissue, the cough is dry and persistent. It is accompanied with shortness of breath and muscle pain.

As disease progresses, the lung tissue is filled with fluid and you may feel even more short of breath as your body struggles to get enough oxygen."

theconversation.com/dry-wet...

With CLL an onset of coughing is concerning to us and to family members. The above reference is well worth reading to help with understanding how cough characteristics are used to identify the cause and seriousness of a cough.

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Neil

[Sushibruno]

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[Ptown]

Thank you, Neil, for this excellent information. Carolyn

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[Emerfly]

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