II. Causes
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Obstructive Lung Disease
- Asthma or other bronchospasm
- Bronchiectasis
- Infectious
- Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
- Chlamydial Pneumonia (Staccato Cough)
- Croup
- Miscellaneous
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction
- Gastroesophageal Reflux disease
- Postnasal drainage (Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis)
III. Management
- Treat the underlying condition
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Nebulized Lidocaine
- Has been used anecdotally for refractory, Spasmodic Cough
- Use with caution (not evidence based)
IV. References
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Related Studies
| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| SnomedCT | 43025008 |
| Dutch | paroxysmaal hoesten |
| French | Toux paroxysmale |
| German | paroxysmaler Husten |
| Italian | Tosse parossistica |
| Portuguese | Tosse paroxística |
| Spanish | Tos paroxística, accesos de tos, ataques de tos, paroxismo tusivo, tos paroxística (hallazgo), tos paroxística |
| Japanese | 発作性咳嗽, ﾎｯｻｾｲｶﾞｲｿｳ |
| English | paroxysmal cough (physical finding), paroxysmal cough, a paroxysmal cough was observed, coughing fits, coughing paroxysms, cough paroxysms, coughing paroxysmal, Paroxysmal cough, Bout of coughing, Fit of coughing, Paroxysm of coughing, Paroxysmal cough (finding) |
| Czech | Záchvatovitý kašel |
| Hungarian | Paroxysmalis köhögés |
Ontology: Spasmodic cough (C0277870)
| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| SnomedCT | 275493006, 63000007 |
| English | Spasmodic cough (disorder), Spasmodic cough, Spasmodic cough (finding) |
| Spanish | tos espasmódica (hallazgo), tos espasmódica |
Ontology: paroxysmal staccato cough (C2034682)
| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| English | paroxysmal cough staccato, paroxysmal staccato cough, paroxysmal staccato cough (physical finding), a staccato paroxysmal cough was observed |
