Persistent Cough in Kids: 5 Causes & When to Seek Care

In this video, I'll discuss common causes of a persistent, or chronic, cough in children Make sure to stick around until the end to hear when it's important to seek evaluation for a persistent cough.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - What is Chronic Cough?
1:24 - #1 Back-to-Back Illnesses
1:26 - #2 Asthma
3:40 - #3 Allergies
4:41 - #4 Habit Cough
6:18 - #5 GERD
7:40 - When a Doctor's Visit is Needed

****The information in this video is intended to serve as educational information and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If a parent or guardian is concerned about their child, it is their responsibility to seek medical attention with the child’s healthcare provider.****

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[katschrader]

Unfortunately, I’ve already had to come back to this video. Up so much last night and needed reassurance of when to call the dr. I appreciate your time stamps to make it easier for me to go the part I needed to feel more confident about having my little seen.

[katschrader]

Oh my goodness, I REALLY needed this! Thank you!!!!

[ItsMeTheDee]

Your videos are great! Thank you for posting these.

My 3yr old started dry coughing at night only about a year ago. I tried allergy proofing, raising her mattress/head, allergy meds, nothing was helping. I realized she has a bit of asthma once I started her in ballet. She'd dry cough every time and was finally prescribed an inhaler. Inhaler before bed ended up helping the dry cough.

[KiloMike]

Very well done video Dr. It was very informative and straight to the point on the major causes for this condition that nearly every parent will (and should) expect to see at some point in the first 3-7 years. Thank you.

[AlyssaBelden]

I needed this and feel it in my soul. Coughing since Christmas over here. Turned into a sinus infection then fizzled out for 1 week with a tiny dry cough and then BAM! Hit with RSV. struggling.

[melissakirkpatrick]

So helpful! We dealt with a chronic cough last summer where we were trying steriods, z-packs, inhalers, whooping cough testing even to try and clear it. Final diagnosis was acid reflux. Heavy tx of an acid reducing med and it went away! Coughs are hard!

[AtanoArerosue]

My child has been coughing since last year September when he started schooling every month I must treat him with antibiotics

[swatigurung]

Hello ma'am
Which type of doctor should I consult for my daughter?
A pediatrician or ENT?

[ellem]

My daughter does a fake sounding cough that sounds like the habit cough sometimes but it’s at the beginning of what ends up being a nasty illness. It’s a weird shallow half-cough with almost every single breath she takes and eventually other symptoms occur or the cough worsens. It’s odd.