Cough Assessment Flashcards
1
Q
Time of day
A
Night Early morning After/during exercise After meal Medication SEs
2
Q
Night time cough
A
HF (fluid shifts) - paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Asthma
Allergies
3
Q
Early morning
A
Bronchitis
Post-nasal drift
4
Q
After/during exercise
A
Asthma
5
Q
After meal
A
GI
6
Q
Med SEs
A
Non-selective BBs and ACE inhibitors (bronchoconstriction)
Chemo/XRT and lung fibrosis
7
Q
What are the phases of a cough?
A
- Deep inspiration
- Glottis hold to increase P in thoracic cavity
- Buildup of intrathoracic P (abdominal muscles start to contract)
- Abdominal contraction, glottis opens, forceful expiration
