Cough Flashcards
1
Q
Acute cough
A
< 3 weeks
respiratory tract infection
aspiration event
inhalation of noxious chemicals or smoke
2
Q
Subacute cough
A
3-8 weeks duration
residuum from tracheobronchitis - pertussis or “post-viral tussive syndrome”
3
Q
Chronic cough
A
> 8 weeks
inflammatory
infectious
neoplastic
cardiovascular etiologies
