Dyspnea with frequent coughing in the elderly is generally considered to be associated with respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary heart disease, and tuberculosis. It may also be associated with cardiac insufficiency. 1. Respiratory diseases: Pneumonia, acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary heart disease, pleural effusion, bronchiectasis and infection, interstitial fibrosis, lung cancer, tuberculosis and other lung diseases can cause dyspnea with frequent coughing, which needs to be further clarified according to the medical history, signs, chest CT and other causes of the disease and then treated. 2. Cardiovascular diseases: cardiac insufficiency caused by congenital heart valve disease, heart failure caused by coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases can cause dyspnea, and frequent coughing can occur when combined with pulmonary stasis. In short, the elderly appear dyspnea with frequent coughing, need to go to the hospital in time to check, clear the cause of the disease, the cause of treatment.