Abstract
Cough protects the lung from the inhalation of foreign materials and clears excessive bronchial secretions; and its impairment has been associated with increased respiratory infection rate, atelectasis, and respiratory failure.
In this chapter, we discuss ways to measure cough strength and its scores, as well as indications for cough-augmentation therapy.
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Abbreviations
- cmH2O:
-
Centimeter of water
- COPD:
-
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- L:
-
Liter
- MEP:
-
Maximal expiratory pressure
- MIP:
-
Maximal inspiratory pressure
- NREM:
-
Nonrapid eye movement
- PCF:
-
Peak cough flow
- REM:
-
Rapid eye movement
- SNIP:
-
Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure
- VC:
-
Vital capacity
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Gonçalves, G., Cabral, R., Cabrita, B. (2021). Cough Evaluation: Measurement and Scores. In: Esquinas, A.M. (eds) Pulmonary Function Measurement in Noninvasive Ventilatory Support. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76197-4_8
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