cough

Question 1

TREATMENT

Answer 1

GUAIFENESIN

Question 2

Questions to ask

Answer 2

Describe symptoms?

Nature of cough(sputum production)?

How long have you had the cough?

onset/timing? chronic or acute

how do you feel when you wake up? (asthma feels worse)

other symptoms? to rule out underlying medical condition (coughing blood)

Anything make the cough worse or better (allergies)?
(might be asthma which has triggers)

time it gets worse?
for asthma, croup it gets worse at night,

Previous history of presenting complain?

past medical history

drugs/otc,rx

Allergies? (asthma)

social history? smoking (COPD, or chronic bronchitis.)

family history? (asthma)

Question 3

clinical features of acute bronchitis or viral?

Answer 3

symptoms look like a viral cough.
can persist from 1-3weeks
normally gotten from viral.
self-limiting.
wheezing.

yellowish or green sputum, may be clear, white, or even tinged with blood

Question 4

clinical features of asthma?

Answer 4

coughing

wheezing
chest tightness
worse at night
provoked by triggers (allergens)

thick yellow mucoid

Question 5

clinical features of pneumonia?

Answer 5

cough worsens at night.
unwell
fever >38 degrees
headache
malaise
occurs during autumn and winter

stain red mucous.

Question 6

copd or chronic bronchitis symptoms?

Answer 6

> 40 years

occupational pollutants

cough and sputum for most days
lasts for more than 3 months
breathlessness during exercise
wheeze
fast breathing

offensive foul smelling

Question 7

croup symptoms?

Answer 7

1-3 year old kids
cough
coryzal symptoms
noisy breathing
worse at night
hoarse cry/voice
stridor
barking cough