Cough

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Call your Health Care Provider if

Call 911 if you have any of the following characteristics to or symptoms accompanying your cough:

• Violent cough that begins suddenly
• High pitched sound (called stridor) when inhaling
• Cough that produces blood
• Cough in an infant less than 3 months old
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Hives or swollen face or throat with difficulty swallowing

If you have any of the following, it is also important to contact your doctor right away:

• Fever, which may indicate a bacterial infection requiring antibiotics
• Thick, foul-smelling, yellowish-green phlegm also may indicate a bacterial infection
• A history of heart disease, swelling in your legs, or a cough that worsens when you lie down; this may indicate congestive heart failure
• Exposure to someone with tuberculosis
• Unintentional weight loss or night sweats, which may also indicate tuberculosis
• Your cough lasts longer than 10 to 14 days