Cough

Question 1

Medication causing cough

Answer 1

Ace i

Question 2

Red flags of cough

Answer 2

Smoker (in a patient > 45 years old, >20 cig
daily)
• Fever
• Weight loss
• Hemoptysis
• Dyspnea
• Recurrent pneumonia

Question 3

Cough wheezes seasonal variation

Answer 3

Ba

Question 4

Cough wheezes seasonal variation

Answer 4

Ba

Question 5

Cough gastric symp

Answer 5

Gerd

Question 6

Sneezing, postnasal discharge, nasal blockage cough

Answer 6

Upper air way suyndrome post nasal drip

Question 7

Family history is important in

Answer 7

Asthma, eczema ), hay Fever

Question 8

Chest diseases that run in families

Answer 8

COPD / lung lancer/ T.B.

Question 9

Most important cause of lung cancer, COPD?

Answer 9

Cigarette 🚬

Question 10

Acute cough duration

Answer 10

Less than 3 weeks

Question 11

Upper airway cough syndrome symptoms - signs tt+ diagnosis

Answer 11

Signs (may be absent): inflamed nasal mucosa,
secretions in posterior oropharynx Consider
underlying causes: allergies, chronic sinusitis,
overuse of alpha-agonist nasal sprays
• Diagnostic/Therapeutic trial: 1 st generation
antihistamine/decongestant combination
medication for 2 weeks

Classic symptoms: “tickle”
in throat, throat clearing ما
hoarseness, nasal congestion
“ Cough may be the only symptom
in ~ 20%

Question 12

Copd emphysema occpitinal history

Answer 12

عمال المناجم الفحم

Question 13

Athma occuptinal history

Answer 13

طبيبي بيطري
غبار الخشب الصلب
المزارع
الحبوب معامل
النجارين
المطاحن
الخبازين

Question 14

Ling fibrosis occupational history

Answer 14

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