Abstract
Cough is an explosive expiratory maneuver that is reflexively or deliberately intended to clear the airways. It is one of the most common symptoms prompting physician visits. The distinction between acute and chronic cough is particularly helpful although it is important to note that many disorders that cause chronic cough begin acutely and patients may appear before the lapse of 4 weeks. Other potential causes include cough hypersensitivity syndrome, use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, environmental triggers, smoking status, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and obstructive sleep apnea. Also, chronic cough can be caused by many etiologies account for most cases, including upper airway cough syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, asthma, and that related diseases such as cough variant asthma, non-asthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis, atopic cough, which are characterized by eosinophilic inflammation. This chapter exercises practical problems based on the pathophysiology that causes the major diseases that cause cough.
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Abbreviations
- AC:
-
Atopic cough
- BHR:
-
Bronchial hyperresponsiveness
- CF:
-
Cystic fibrosis
- CVA:
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Cough variant asthma
- GERD:
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- ICS:
-
Inhaled corticosteroids
- LABA:
-
Long-acting inhaled β2 agonists
- NAEB:
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Non-asthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis
- PC20:
-
Load concentration (mg/mL) that reduces the amount of forced exhalation for 1 s before and after the test by 20%
- PNDS:
-
Postnasal drip syndrome
- SABA:
-
Short-acting inhaled β2 agonists
- UACS:
-
Upper airway cough syndrome
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Yoshida, S. (2022). Cough and Allergic Diseases. In: Mahmoudi, M. (eds) Absolute Allergy and Immunology Board Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12867-7_8
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