Suggest Treatment For Coughing Sensation In The Chest Area

Posted on Wed, 19 Oct 2016

Question: I have a coughing sensation coming from my chest, every now and then, only one cough, seems like its has something to do with my heart

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

What you are reporting may be a reflexive response to palpitations (arrhythmia) or acid reflux (heartburn).

However before concluding that it's important to exclude pulmonary origin of cough.

If you were my patient I would recommend to do the following examinations to find out what is causing your symptoms:
- Blood work
- Chest X-ray
- Ecg
- Cardiac echo
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Upper endoscopy
- Spirometry (respiratory functional test)

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar