Etiology and Outcome of Childhood Chronic Cough Using a Simple Diagnostic Approach
| Autor: | Miles Weinberger, Mutasim Abu-Hasan, Nighat Mehdi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test Habit cough business.industry Physical examination medicine.disease Malacia Chronic cough Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Etiology Immunology and Allergy Lost to follow-up medicine.symptom business Asthma Primary ciliary dyskinesia |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Asthma, Allergy & Immunology. 18:55-61 |
| ISSN: | 1557-7767 0883-1874 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/pai.2005.18.55 |
| Popis: | Chronic cough in children represents a diagnostic challenge. This study evaluates the outcomes of a simple diagnostic approach that uses a positive response to therapeutic trial of asthma with short course of oral steroids as a diagnostic test if history and physical examination indicate no other illnesses. Electronic records of initial evaluation and follow-up visits were reviewed for all patients presenting with chronic cough to a Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonary clinic between 1995 and 2001, where such diagnostic approach has been undertaken. If a patient was lost to follow up, a phone call was attempted to complete records. A total of 69 patients were eligible. Median age at presentation was 3 years (range 0.3–15). Final diagnosis was reached in 54 (75%) patients, 39 of which (72%) were confirmed to have asthma. Other diagnoses included gastroesophageal reflux in 3, pertussis in 3, airway malacia in 3, habit cough syndrome in 2, cystic fibrosis in 1, primary ciliary dyskinesia in 1, foreign body aspira... |
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