Wet Cough Flashcards
1
Q
Time length of acute cough
A
<3 weeks
2
Q
Time length of subacute wet cough
A
3-8 weeks
3
Q
Time length of chronic wet cough
A
> 8 weeks
4
Q
Causes of acute cough
A
RTI
5
Q
Causes of subacute cough
A
Post viral
6
Q
Causes of chronic cough
A
Persistent bronchitis Bronchiectasis Recurrent aspiration Immunosuppression Cystic fibrosis PCD
7
Q
Proportion of population that are carriers of cystic fibrosis gene
A
1/25
8
Q
Symptoms of cystic fibrosis
A
Recurrent RTI Chronic wet cough Steatorrhoea Failure to thrive Meconium ileus Jaundice
9
Q
How is cystic fibrosis diagnosed
A
Newborn screening test
Otherwise, sweat test
10
Q
Inheritance pattern of primary ciliary dyskinesia
A
Autosomal recessive
Autosomal dominant
X linked
11
Q
Associations with primary ciliary dyskinesia
A
Congenital heart defect Asplenia Hydrocephalus Situs inversus Situs ambiguous
12
Q
Symptoms of PCD
A
Chronic wet cough
Sinusitis
13
Q
Symptoms of LRTI
A
Wet cough Wheeze Stridor Fever Dyspnoea Poor feeding Irritability Crying Grunting
14
Q
Signs of LRTI
A
Low O2 sats High RR Cyanosis Recessions Accessory muscle use Auscultation - unilateral crackles, wheeze
15
Q
Complications of pneumonia
A
Pleural effusion
Empyema
Lung abscess
