Cough Flashcards
Surgical Sieve
V I T A M I N C D E F
Vascular
Infective/inflammatory
Traumatic/toxic
Acquired/autoimmune
Metabolic
Idiopathic/iatrogenic
Neoplastic
Congenital
Developmental/degenerative
Endocrine/environmental
Functional
Genetic
Reference: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/surgical-sieve-mnemonic
Vascular Causes of Cough
Vascular Ring
Haemangioma
Infective/Inflammatory Causes of Cough
Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis
Croup
Bronchitis
Pneumonia/LRTI
Bronchiolitis
Traumatic Causes of Cough
Acquired/Autoimmune Causes of Cough
Asthma
Allergy
GORD
Post-nasal drip
Metabolic Causes of Cough
Idiopathic/Iatrogenic Causes of Cough
Neoplastic Causes of Cough
Developmental/Degenerative Causes of Cough
Endocrine Causes of Cough
Functional Causes of Cough
Genetic Causes of Cough
Cystic Fibrosis
Cough History
General
- Duration
- Frequency
- Wet v. Dry
- Stridor?
- Bouts?
- Timing, e.g. at night
- Recent infection?
- Triggers?
- Foreign body?
- Foreign travel?
- Age at onset (if <3 months, think congential causes)
Family History
- Allergies
- Atopy
- TB Contact
Social History
- Smoking
- Mould
- Mites
- Pets
Red Flags in Cough
Failure to Thrive
Need to plot growth
Delayed Development
Clubbing
Murmur
Abdominal Organomegaly
Lymphadenopathy
Stridor
