Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Children seem to cough endlessly. Studies have shown healthy children cough 11 times a day and when they have a cold they'll cough for 2-3 weeks afterwards.

So when should you be worried? Dr. Chinedu Nwokoro, an expert in paediatric respiratory medicine, outlines what's normal and when you should seek advice.

He explains dry coughs, wet coughs, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux, bronchitis and much more.

00.30 - What's a normal cough?
01.13 - When to consider treatment
01.40 - What's abnormal?
01.53 - GORD
02.09 - Bronchitis
02.25 - Habit cough
03.05 - Asthma
03.49 - Red Flags
04.08 - PCD



Dr. Chin: nhs.uk/profiles/consultant/4766917

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