Cough resident survival guide

Cough Resident Survival Guide
Overview
Causes
FIRE
Diagnosis
Treatment
Do's
Don'ts

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Sara Haddadi, M.D.[2]

Overview

Causes

Common Causes

• Allergic Rhinitis
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Post-nasal drip
• Medications' side effect

Diagnosis

Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of cough according to the American College of Chest Physicians guidelines.

Acute Cough

History and physical examination, ask about environmental and occupational factors and travel exposures ± investigations

Life-threatening diagnosis

Non-life-threatening diagnosis

Pneumonia, severe exacerbation of asthma or COPD, PE, heart failure, other serious disease

Infections

Exacerbation of pre-existing condition

LRTI

URTI

Asthma

Bronchiectasis

UACS

COPD

Evaluate and treat first

Acute Bronchitis

Pertussis

Consider TB in endemic areas or high risk

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Subacute Cough

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C01

New onset or exacerbation of pre-existing condition

C03

X

B01

D01

D02

D03

D04

D05

E01

E02

Treatment

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Do's

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Don'ts

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References