Did you know that sore throat and cough may be symptoms of acid reflux?  And did you also know that acid reflux may be a trigger of Chronic Cough?  Thanks to President Obama’s brief health scare in December 2014, more people may now recognize these symptoms and their role as an underlying medical condition that produces Chronic Cough.

“The president’s symptoms are consistent with soft tissue inflammation related to acid reflux and will be treated accordingly” according to Dr. Jackson.  Dr. Jackson said he ordered the CT scan, which is not routine for patients with these symptoms because he felt it was the “next prudent step,” said the White House press secretary, Josh Earnest. He said that Dr. Jackson’s diagnosis “was complete…”  According to the Washington Post and other news organizations, President Obama’s symptoms included a sore throat and cough.