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Posted On : 16 Nov 2014

WHAT ARE THE LIST OF CAUSES FOR BOUTS OF COUGH AFTER WHICH CHILDREN`S FACE TURN RED HE VOMITS AND TEAR COMES OUT.OTHR THAN THE PERTUSIS AND PERTUSOID COUGH IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUP

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The paroxysmal cough is the one can produce the features of face turning red, tearny and positive vomiting are – apart form – pertussis and pertussoid cough from adenovirus, RSV virus, are
1. Foreign body aspiration
2. Cystic fibrosis
3. Immotile cilia syndrome with bronchiectesis
4. Carinal nose pressing on airway
5. Endobronchial TB
6. Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
7. Hypersensitive cough receptor syndrome {when all tests are negative} who react for the capsiasin challenge test.

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