Cough Flashcards
What are the three phases of coughing?
Inspiratory phase
Compressive phase
Expiratory phase
What are some reasons coughing might be impaired?
Affected afferent/efferent nerves Altered states of consciousness Tracheostomy tube Laryngeal/upper-airway disorders Neuromuscular diseases Being supine Restrictive and obstructive lung diseases
Some consequences of impaired cough include ____________.
Aspiration
Airway obstruction
If a patient has an acute cough, first decide ___________.
if it is life-threatening or not
In a non-life threatening cough that is an exacerbation of a pre-existing condition, try to rule out ___________.
bacterial infection
What is the generic name for Claritin?
Loratadine
Some think that gastric acid in the esophagus can stimulate cough without ____________.
aspiration
Neuropathic coughs do not have ___________.
criteria of the other sources of cough
A normal sinus exam rules out _____________.
upper-airway cough syndrome
The pressure from a cough can affect _________.
nearly every organ and disrupt surgical healing
Subacute coughs are divided into __________.
postinfectious and non-postinfectious
Chronic coughs are those that last longer than ________.
eight weeks (four weeks in kids)
What are the top five causes of chronic cough in a patient with a normal chest x-ray?
Asthma Upper-airway cough syndrome (post-nasal drip) GERD Non-asthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis Neuropathic
Signs of post-nasal drip (which may be absent) include __________.
inflamed nasal mucosa and secretions in oropharnx
How is UACS/PND treated?
With second-generation anti-histamines and inhaled corticosteroids
