Cough Flashcards
List Four non pulmonary causes of cough
- GERD
- zenkers Diverticulum
- CHF
- Upper Airway Cough Syndrome (Previously Post nasal drip)
- Foreign body
Causes of Acute Cough
Fatal -Pneumothroax -PE -CHF -Neoplasm -Foreign body Medication -ACE Early Sub acute or Chronic causes -URTI -Sinusitis/Allergic rhinitis -Post Viral -Asthma/COPD -GERD -Upper airway cough syndrome -Non-Asthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis -CF -Cancer -Medication -Psychogenic
Causes of Subacute Cough (3-8 weeks)
Infectious -Bacterial -viral -Fungal -Mycobacterial Early Chronic -Asthma/COPD -GERD -UACS -Non asthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis -CF
Causes of chronic cough
Infectious -Bacterial -Viral -Parasite -Mycobacterial GERD Asthma/COPD UACS CF Eosinophilic bronchitis Cancer
URTI (treatment)
Antihistamines
Ipatropium
SABA
Acute Sinusitis (treatment)
Flonase (Nasal steroid)
First generation antihistamine
ORal decongestant
Antibiotics as needed
Pertussis treatment
Antibiotics (macrolide)
Isolate for 5 days
Non-asthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis
Inhaled corticosteroids
UACS treatment
Nasal steroids or ipratropium
First GEneration Antihistamines
Oral decongestants
Allergic rhinitis
Nasal corticosteroids
Nasal ipratropium
Post infectious cough
Antihistamine
Oral decongestants
Inhaled corticosteroids
Nasal ipratropium
Psychogenic cough
Psychotherapy
Antitussive treatment but only for short period
History taking cough
Travel Occupation Contacts Critters Smoking history Medications Duration Character of cough Precipitating symptoms
Cough red flags
Dyspnea
Hemotysis
Wt loss
TB or HIV exposure
Physical for cough
Wt. SPO2 Resp Rate Temp HR Resp exam CVS exam Ears Clubbing Pharynx
