TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of the patient with chronic cough
AU - Yu Mariette, L.
AU - Ryu, Jay H.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Chronic cough, defined as cough that persists for 3 weeks or longer, is one of the most common symptoms evaluated by a primary-care physician. With the exclusion of cigarette smoking, postnasal drip, asthma, and gastroesophageal reflux are responsible for more than 80% of the causes of chronic cough. Elicitation of a thorough history and performance of a physical examination will usually provide clues about the cause of chronic cough. The use of diagnostic tests including methacholine challenge, gastroesophageal reflux studies, and sinus imaging is based on clinical suspicion. Treatment of chronic cough is aimed at the underlying cause.
AB - Chronic cough, defined as cough that persists for 3 weeks or longer, is one of the most common symptoms evaluated by a primary-care physician. With the exclusion of cigarette smoking, postnasal drip, asthma, and gastroesophageal reflux are responsible for more than 80% of the causes of chronic cough. Elicitation of a thorough history and performance of a physical examination will usually provide clues about the cause of chronic cough. The use of diagnostic tests including methacholine challenge, gastroesophageal reflux studies, and sinus imaging is based on clinical suspicion. Treatment of chronic cough is aimed at the underlying cause.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0025-6196(11)63369-7
DO - 10.1016/s0025-6196(11)63369-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 9379701
AN - SCOPUS:0030729307
SN - 0025-6196
VL - 72
SP - 957
EP - 959
JO - Mayo Clinic proceedings
JF - Mayo Clinic proceedings
IS - 10
ER -