Cough
Acute
Viral upper respiratory infection
Pharyngitis
Rhinitis
Tracheobronchitis
Bronchiolitis
Serous otitis
Gastroesophageal reflux
Bacterial and other infections
Tracheobronchitis
Bordetella pertussis
Sinusitis, especially maxillary
Otitis media or externa
Pneumonia
Lung abscess
Asthma
Inhalation of irritants (environmental, occupational)
Smoke/smog
Noxious fumes
Extremely hot or cold air
Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary embolism
Aspiration pneumonitis
Foreign body inhalation
Laryngeal inflammation
External or middle ear disease
Acute pleural, pericardial, mediastinal, or diaphragmatic inflammation
Chronic
(May have more than one etiology)
Postnasal drip syndrome
Chronic bacterial sinusitis
Perennial nonallergic rhinitis
Perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis
Vasomotor rhinitis
Postinfectious rhinitis
Allergic fungal sinusitis
Nonallergic rhinitis
Medication abuse (legal or illegal)
Environmental irritants
Pregnancy
Asthma
Gastroesophageal reflux
Bronchiectasis
Neoplasms (especially endobronchial or laryngeal), malignant and benign
Lung abscess
Interstitial lung disease
Recurrent aspiration
Hiatal hernia
Achalasia
Drug-induced
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
Beta blockers, selective and nonselective
Amiodarone
Chronic pulmonary edema
Mitral stenosis
Chronic laryngeal inflammation or tumor
Chronic pneumonia, especially tuberculous and fungal
Cystic fibrosis
External and middle-ear disease, chronic
Miscellaneous
Bronchogenic/mediastinal cyst
Zenker's diverticulum
Aortic aneurysm
Irritation of vagal afferent nerve
Osteophytes
Pacemaker wires
Chronic pleural, pericardial, mediastinal, or diaphragmatic inflammation
Psychogenic/habit cough
References
1. See Bibliography, 4.
2. Braman SS, Corrao WM: Cough: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment.
Clin Chest Med 8:177, 1987.
3. Thompson BT, Kazemi H: Pulmonary Problems, p. 168. See Bibliography, 1.
Book Source Details
- Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
- Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
- Year of Publication: 1999
- Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 2008 Williams & Wilkins.
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