Diabetic patients with reduced immunity are prone to complications of various infections that can trigger cough. The cough in diabetic patients may be related to the following causes:1. complications of various respiratory infections, including upper respiratory tract infections infections pharyngitis tonsillitis bronchitis pneumonia tuberculosis. 2. complications of asthma. 3. complications of respiratory tumors. 4. complications of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients, predisposing them to cardiac insufficiency.
Cough in diabetic patients should be checked as soon as possible with routine blood C-reactive protein eosinophil chest X-ray or CT lung examination, and patients suspected of tuberculosis infection should be given relevant screening. The patient should be given the appropriate treatment plan according to the etiology in a timely manner. For bacterial infections, antibiotics should be given. For tuberculosis infection, anti-tuberculosis drugs should be given. For viral infections, patients with mild symptoms can be observed or given symptomatic treatment to stop coughing and reduce sputum. For viral infections with severe symptoms, antiviral and symptomatic treatment should be given or cause serious complications. For complicated asthma give anti-allergic treatment. For the occurrence of cardiac insufficiency, cardiac diuretic therapy should be given to avoid delaying the disease and leading to prolonged illness.