• Why does asthma cause my son to cough?

My son has childhood asthma and is 5 years old. It causes him to cough so much, which usually leave him even more out of breath. Why is asthma causing him to cough so much?

2 Answers

  • Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Sacramento, CA

Because of inflammation in airways.

  • Pulmonologist
  • Farmington, CT

Asthma is a condition of inflammation of the lung airways; coughing is one of the symptoms.

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