Causes of Smokers cough

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List of causes of Smokers cough

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Smokers cough) that could possibly cause Smokers cough includes:

Cigarette smoking - In the trachea, the walls are lined with cilia, small hairs that protrude from the tracheal epithelium. They move in a synchronous wavelike motion, thereby moving foreign bodies trapped in phlegm upwards towards the oropharynx, so they may be swallowed. Cigarette smoke destroys or paralyzes these cilia, so the only way that phlegm can be removed is via coughing.
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Smokers cough: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Smokers cough: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

Smokers cough as a symptom:

Conditions listing Smokers cough as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Smokers cough. Our database lists the following as having Smokers cough as a symptom of that condition:

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