Bronchiectasis

Choking

Chronic sinusitis

1. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) exacerbation — worsening of symptoms
2. Cystic fibrosis
3. Emphysema
4. Laryngitis
5. Lung cancer
6. Pulmonary embolism (blood clot in an artery in the lung)
7. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — especially in young children
8. Tuberculosis
9. Asthma (most common in children)
10. Bronchitis
11. Postnasal drip
12. Pneumonia
13. Whooping cough
14. Pulmonary embolism, congestive heart failure, pneumonia).
15. Lower respiratory tract infection
16. Exacerbation of a preexisting condition (e.g., asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]

Heart failure

Medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors

Neuromuscular diseases that weaken the coordination of upper airway and swallowing muscles

Sarcoidosis (collections of inflammatory cells in the body)

Allergies

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1. Common cold
2. Influenza (flu)
3. Acute sinusitis (sinus infection)

Inhaling an irritant such as smoke, dust, chemicals or a foreign body