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3/2022
vol. 8
 
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Recommendations for diagnostic and therapeutic management of cough in children – update

Katarzyna Krenke
1
,
Zbigniew Doniec
2
,
Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas
3
,
Henryk Mazurek
4
,
Przemysław Bieńkowski
5, 6
,
Teresa Jackowska
7
,
Marek Kulus
1

  1. Klinika Pneumonologii i Alergologii Wieku Dziecięcego, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny
  2. Klinika Pneumonologii, Instytut Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc w Warszawie, Oddział Terenowy w Rabce-Zdroju
  3. Katedra i Zakład Medycyny Rodzinnej, Uniwersytet Medyczny we Wrocławiu
  4. Klinika Pneumonologii i Mukowiscydozy, Instytut Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc w Warszawie, Oddział Terenowy w Rabce-Zdroju
  5. Katedra i Klinika Psychiatrii, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny
  6. Zakład Farmakologii, Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii w Warszawie
  7. Klinika Pediatrii, Centrum Medyczne Kształcenia Podyplomowego w Warszawie
Lekarz POZ 3/2022
Online publish date: 2022/07/14
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Cough, a physiological reflex, is also the most common symptom of respiratory diseases in children. In terms of duration, we distinguish acute cough, lasting up to 4 weeks, and chronic cough, lasting over 4 weeks. With regard to its nature, cough is classified as dry and productive. The most common causes of acute cough in children are viral infections that do not require causative treatment. Chronic cough always needs further diagnostics. In addition to a detailed history and physical examination, additional investigations are often required. The basic diagnostic tests in children with chronic cough are chest X-ray and spirometry. In the diagnostic process of both acute and chronic cough in children, the presence of alarming symptoms and those indicating defined diseases must be excluded. The article presents the principles of acute and chronic cough diagnostics and methods of symptomatic treatment of both dry and productive cough, including management in children under 2 years of age.
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dry cough, productive cough, mucoactive drugs, antitussive drugs, herbal medicines

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