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The Chest Cough
Post Viral Illness
Post viral illness as the name suggests is after an upper
respiratory virus has come and gone leaving chronic irritation in
the upper respiratory tract. A cough is usually at the tail end of
the acute viral respiratory infection however this normally goes
away within a week. In mild viral illnesses the nose, throat, and
voice box may be irritated leading to a neck cough. Sometimes
viral illnesses seem to enter the chest depending on the type of
virus or the susceptibility of the person. This leads to tracheal
and bronchial irritation and a chest cough. Frequently there is
some sputum production. Fever, chest pain, coughing blood
and shortness of breath are not symptoms of a simple chest
cough and require medical attention. Please see Therapy for Chest Cough: Post Viral Illness".
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