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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

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Review Date : 8/4/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Darrell N. Kotton, M.D., Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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