CoughFemaleMaleCough that remains unexplained after basic clinical assessment is a common reason for referral to secondary care. Much of the evidence about management of isolated chronic cough is derived from case series; this evidence suggests that isolated chronic cough is usually due to asthma, ...
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BACKGROUND: Chronic cough is a common but disabling respiratory symptom. While patients are frequently referred to allergists for the management of chronic cough, little is known about the perception and cli...
Management of chronic cough is complex and warrants careful evaluation. Some patients cough for years without help because of the indiscriminate use of antitussive medications. All patients should be evaluated in a specific manner. The cause of cough can be found and effectively treated in almost al...
Chronic cough is quite annoying and may indicate some diseases of the respiratory passages. Here we explain its causes, symptoms and treatment.
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Purpose: To illustrate decision points encountered when using evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and management of chronic cough by means of a composite case study based on primary care practice. Data source: The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline...
Chronic cough and sputum production often precede the development of airflow limitation by many years, and therefore attention should be paid to patients who have these symptoms and are ''at risk'' of COPD, but who do not yet have abnormal lung function. Note, however, that not all ...
A 54 year-old man with a chronic cough--A primary care perspective from Canada A 54 year-old man consults about a long-standing cough: his wife encouraged him to attend as she was tired of hearing him cough all the time. He is a bit vague about when it started, but it must be ...
Asthma is a chronic airway disease with recurrent symptoms of wheezing, chest tightness, dyspnea, and cough. Asthma is characterized by airway inflammation, airflow obstruction, and variable respiratory symptoms.1 The 2007 Expert Panel Report-3 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of ...