J Korean Soc Laryngol Phoniatr Logoped.  2016 Dec;27(2):87-90. 10.0000/jkslpl.2016.27.2.87.

Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Coughing

• Do NY
• Park JH

• KMID: 2369115
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jkslpl.2016.27.2.87

Abstract

Cough, the most common symptom, encountered in the outpatient clinic can be caused by various underlying diseases. It defines as chronic cough that the duration of cough is more than 8 weeks with a normal chest X-ray findings. The cause of cough can be found out for more than 90% through the appropriate diagnostic approach and Upper airway cough syndrome, Asthma and Gastroesophageal reflex disease are the most common causes of disease to non-smokers. Chronic cough can be due to not one reason but various reasons and achieve good results by a systematic approach to diagnosis and a concrete treatment on the basis of the sufficient understanding of the underlying disease.

Keyword

Chronic cough; Upper airway cough syndrome; Eosinophilic airway disease; Gastroesophageal reflux diseases

MeSH Terms

Ambulatory Care Facilities
Asthma
Cough*
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential*
Reflex
Thorax