Dry cough Flashcards
1
Q
Order
A
Bloods
CXR
2
Q
Smoking history
A
Smoking
3
Q
Chronic cough
Worse at night, early morning. Acute attacks which are worse
A
Asthma
4
Q
Worse after heavy meals and lying flat
Chest pain / indigestion
A
GERD
5
Q
Feeling of drip in back of throat
A
Post nasal drip;
- Nasal polyps
- Cocaine use
6
Q
Onset over days
Fever, sore throat, general infection symptoms
A
Viral infection
7
Q
Drugs
A
ACE inhibitors
8
Q
Chronic cough - usually with sputum but could be dry. Big one!
A
COPD
9
Q
Onset weeks to months.
Worsening cough
Weight loss, chest pain. Usually smoking history.
A
Lung carcinoma
10
Q
Weeks to months
Fever, general infection symptoms
A
TB
11
Q
Chronic cough
Clubbing, cyanosis.
A
ILD
12
Q
Sudden onset !!
A
Inhalation of foreign body (choking)
13
Q
P…..
A
Psychogenic !!
