Toux chronique: de la théorie à la pratique [Chronic cough: practical aspects]

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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Title
Toux chronique: de la théorie à la pratique [Chronic cough: practical aspects]
Journal
Revue medicale suisse
Author(s)
Favre L., Dreher T., Leuenberger P.
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
15/11/2006
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
2
Number
87
Pages
2605-2609
Language
french
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Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
A cough is defined as chronic, if it exceeds 8 weeks in length. Post-nasal drip (PND), bronchial asthma and gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD) must be systematically investigated, as these account for 90 percent of chronic cough cases. In addition to medical history and examination which should exclude either a postinfectious cough or coughing related to ACE inhibitor medication, a new evaluation model suggests chest X ray and spirometry as the initial step. A chronic cough is rarely due to one cause as in at least 25% of cases 2 etiologies are present. An effective treatment of chronic cough often relies on several medication trials until its disappearance. After a multidisciplinary approach to chronic cough using this investigative model, the diagnosis of idiopathic or psychogenic cough should remain exceptional.
Keywords
Algorithms, Asthma/complications, Chronic Disease, Cough/diagnosis, Cough/drug therapy, Cough/etiology, Diagnosis, Differential, Gastroesophageal Reflux/complications, Humans, Rhinitis/complications
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