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differential diagnosis of cough
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Differential Diagnosis of Cough
Acute (< 3 weeks)
URTI
Allergic Rhinitis
Environmental Irritant Rhinitis
First manifestation of a life-threatening disease:
-asthma
-CHF
-pulmonary embolism
-aspiration
Chronic (> 4-8 weeks)
“The Big Three”
1. Postnasal Drip Syndrome (PNDS) (41%)
Hx: -PRODUCTIVE COUGH
-sensation of having something “drip down” into their throat
-frequent need to clear throat
-frequent nasal discharge
PE: -oropharynx reveals mucoid or mucopurulent secretions or cobblestone appearance of mucosa
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Title: differential diagnosis of cough
Words: 283 Rating: None Pages: 1.1 submitted by: jaorin
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