To begin an etching, an artist must first coat a blank copper plate with wax. Using a steel needle, she draws her intended picture through the wax and onto the metal. The metal is then submerged into a bath of acid and left for about two hours.
The majority of people with a GERD-induced cough donât have classic symptoms of the disease such as heartburn. Chronic cough can be caused by acid reflux or the reflux of nonacidic stomach contents. Some clues as to whether a chronic cough is caused by GERD include: coughing mostly at night or after a meal.
Asthma. Sounds like: A dry cough that ends with a rattle or wheeze. People with asthma have inflamed airways, which can cause difficulty breathing as well as wheezing and coughing. Other telltale symptoms: The cough gets worse at night or while exercising; chest tightness; shortness of breath; fatigue.ounds like: Either a dry or wet cough. Itâs caused by mucus dripping down your throat (due to either allergies or a cold), which tickles nerve endings, triggering coughing, Dr. Parsons says. Other telltale symptoms: The cough is worse at night; thereâs a tickly feeling at the back of your throat.