Cough - Revision history

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Danbot: Comprehensive expansion of Cough page with EM-focused approach: red flags, evaluation strategy, and management

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Comprehensive expansion of Cough page with EM-focused approach: red flags, evaluation strategy, and management

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 ==Differential Diagnosis==
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 ==References==
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 [[Category:Pulmonary]]
 [[Category:Symptoms]]

ClaireLewis: /* References */

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References

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Differential Diagnosis

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	{{~~Template:~~Cough DDX}}		{{Cough DDX}}

	==References==		==References==

	[[Category:Pulmonary]]		[[Category:Pulmonary]]

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Neil.m.young at 00:40, 4 September 2015

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Rossdonaldson1: /* Differential Diagnosis */

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Differential Diagnosis

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	===Acute===		===Acute===
	*URI (rhinitis, sinusitis, pertussis)		*[[URI]] (rhinitis, sinusitis, pertussis)
	*LRI (bronchitis, ~~PNA~~)		*LRI ([[bronchitis]], [[pneumonia]])
	*Allergy		*Allergy
	*[[Asthma]]		*[[Asthma]]
	*Environmental irritants		*Environmental irritants
	*Transient airway hyperresponsiveness		*Transient airway hyperresponsiveness
	*Foreign body		*[[Foreign body]]
	===Chronic===		===Chronic===
	*Postinfectious; pertussis		*Postinfectious; [[pertussis]]
	*Smoking and/or chronic bronchitis		*Smoking and/or chronic bronchitis
	*Postnasal discharge		*Postnasal discharge
	*Asthma		*[[Asthma]]
	*GERD		*[[GERD]]
	*ACEI/ARB		*[[ACEI]]/ARB
	*[[CHF]]		*[[CHF]]
	*Lung cancer or intrathoracic mass		*Lung cancer or intrathoracic mass
	*Emphysema		*[[Emphysema]]
	*Interstitial lung disease		*Interstitial lung disease
	*Psychiatric		*Psychiatric

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	==~~DDx~~==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	===Acute===		===Acute===
	#URI (rhinitis, sinusitis, pertussis)		*URI (rhinitis, sinusitis, pertussis)
	#LRI (bronchitis, PNA)		*LRI (bronchitis, PNA)
	#Allergy		*Allergy
	#[[Asthma]]		*[[Asthma]]
	#Environmental irritants		*Environmental irritants
	#Transient airway hyperresponsiveness		*Transient airway hyperresponsiveness
	#Foreign body		*Foreign body
	===Chronic===		===Chronic===
	#Postinfectious; pertussis		*Postinfectious; pertussis
	#Smoking and/or chronic bronchitis		*Smoking and/or chronic bronchitis
	#Postnasal discharge		*Postnasal discharge
	#Asthma		*Asthma
	#GERD		*GERD
	#ACEI/ARB		*ACEI/ARB
	#[[CHF]]		*[[CHF]]
	#Lung cancer or intrathoracic mass		*Lung cancer or intrathoracic mass
	#Emphysema		*Emphysema
	#Interstitial lung disease		*Interstitial lung disease
	#Psychiatric		*Psychiatric

	==~~Source~~==		==References==
	~~Tintinalli~~

	[[Category:Pulm]]		[[Category:Pulm]]

Rossdonaldson1: /* DDx */

2011-10-30T23:50:02Z

DDx

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	#LRI (bronchitis, PNA)		#LRI (bronchitis, PNA)
	#Allergy		#Allergy
	#Asthma		#[[Asthma]]
	#Environmental irritants		#Environmental irritants
	#Transient airway hyperresponsiveness		#Transient airway hyperresponsiveness
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	#GERD		#GERD
	#ACEI/ARB		#ACEI/ARB
	#CHF		#[[CHF]]
	#Lung cancer or intrathoracic mass		#Lung cancer or intrathoracic mass
	#Emphysema		#Emphysema

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	*Can be classified by duration:		*Can be classified by duration:
	**'''Acute:''' <3 weeks — most commonly viral [[URI]], but must consider life-threatening causes		**'''Acute:''' <3 weeks — most commonly viral [[URI]], but must consider life-threatening causes
	**~~'''~~Subacute:~~'''~~ 3-8 weeks — often post-infectious		**Subacute: 3-8 weeks — often post-infectious
	**~~'''~~Chronic:~~'''~~ >8 weeks — consider asthma, GERD, post-nasal drip, ACE inhibitors		**Chronic: >8 weeks — consider asthma, GERD, post-nasal drip, ACE inhibitors
	*The primary ED goal is to identify and treat '''emergent causes''' (PE, pneumothorax, foreign body, anaphylaxis, acute heart failure) and risk-stratify for serious infection		*The primary ED goal is to identify and treat '''emergent causes''' (PE, pneumothorax, foreign body, anaphylaxis, acute heart failure) and risk-stratify for serious infection

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	==Management==		==Management==
	*Treat underlying cause		*Treat underlying cause
	*~~'''~~Viral [[URI]]:~~'''~~ Supportive care; honey (>1 year old) has modest evidence for symptom relief<ref>Oduwole O, et al. Honey for acute cough in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;4:CD007094.</ref>		*Viral [[URI]]: Supportive care; honey (>1 year old) has modest evidence for symptom relief<ref>Oduwole O, et al. Honey for acute cough in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;4:CD007094.</ref>
	*~~'''~~[[Pneumonia]]:~~'''~~ Antibiotics per local guidelines (see [[Pneumonia (main)]])		*[[Pneumonia]]: Antibiotics per local guidelines (see [[Pneumonia (main)]])
	*~~'''~~[[Asthma]]/reactive airway:~~'''~~ [[Albuterol]] nebulizer, consider steroids		*[[Asthma]]/reactive airway: [[Albuterol]] nebulizer, consider steroids
	*~~'''~~[[CHF]]:~~'''~~ Diuresis, [[nitroglycerin]] (see [[Congestive heart failure]])		*[[CHF]]: Diuresis, [[nitroglycerin]] (see [[Congestive heart failure]])
	*~~'''~~[[PE]]:~~'''~~ Anticoagulation (see [[Pulmonary embolism]])		*[[PE]]: Anticoagulation (see [[Pulmonary embolism]])
	*~~'''~~OTC cough suppressants (dextromethorphan, codeine):~~'''~~ Limited evidence of efficacy; avoid codeine in children <12 years		*OTC cough suppressants (dextromethorphan, codeine): Limited evidence of efficacy; avoid codeine in children <12 years
	*~~'''~~Benzonatate:~~'''~~ 100-200 mg PO TID; can cause toxicity if chewed		*Benzonatate: 100-200 mg PO TID; can cause toxicity if chewed

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==