Chronic Cough

**Definition:** Cough lasting for greater than 8 weeks in adults potentially impacting HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE. Chronic cough generally is associated with eosinophilic airway inflammation (e.g., asthma (COUGH-VARIANT ASTHMA) and non-asthmatic BRONCHITIS, upper airway disorders, GERD and cough hypersensitivity syndrome).

**Tree numbers:** - C08.618.248.500 - C23.888.852.293.500

**Synonyms:** - Persistent Cough - Nagging Cough