Chronic Cough In Children

Hine, Christopher; Gilchrist, Francis; Carroll, Will

doi:10.1016/j.paed.2017.02.001

Chronic Cough In Children

Hine, Christopher; Gilchrist, Francis; Carroll, Will

Authors

Christopher Hine

Francis Gilchrist f.j.gilchrist@keele.ac.uk

Will Carroll

Abstract

All children cough. Despite the ubiquity of this common symptom, it remains a concern for many parents and results in a significant number of health consultations. Nearly every child in the UK will present to their family doctor with cough as the predominant symptom in early childhood. Some children will present recurrently and the presence of persistent moist cough is a common cause for referral onwards. This article describes the scale of the problem and offers a framework for assessment of cough and describes the principles of treatment.

Journal Article Type	Conference Paper
Acceptance Date	Feb 24, 2017
Online Publication Date	Feb 24, 2017
Publication Date	2017-03
Journal	Paediatrics and Child Health
Print ISSN	1205-7088
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	27
Issue	3
Pages	121 - 127
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2017.02.001
Keywords	cough, cystic fibrosis, diagnosis, management, pertussis, protracted bacterial bronchitis.
Publisher URL	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751722217300173