Open AccessApproach to chronic cough
Author(s) -
Deniz Doğan Mülazımoğlu,
Oya Kayacan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
tuberkuloz ve toraks/tüberküloz ve toraks
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.157
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 0494-1373
DOI - 10.5578/tt.57253
Subject(s) - chronic cough , medicine , airway , asthma , intensive care medicine , reflux , quality of life (healthcare) , anesthesia , disease , nursing
Chronic cough, that 10-38% outpatients have, is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. This symptom can be seen 3-40% of adult patients and reduces quality of life. 95% patients that cough chronically have one of these three diseases: upper airway cough syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux or asthma. In this review these three diseases and rare causes of chronic cough will be discussed and diagnostic steps will be explained.