Approach to Cough

Below are phases of cough except:-

• Irritation

• Expulsion

• Compression

• Contraction

What is the mechanism of cough stimulation in the body?

• Relaxation of diaphragmatic muscles

• Activation of stretch receptors in lungs

• Increased Lungs secretion

• Stimulation of Visual Cortex

Which of the following is the commonest cause of chronic cough

• Pneumonia

• Tuberculosis

• Postnasal drip

• Lung cancer

What is the most common cause of acute cough lasting less than 3 weeks?

• URTI

• Gastroesophageal reflux

• Foreign body ingestion

• Asthma

Which of the following findings on physical examination of a patient with cough is most concerning?  

• Foreign body in the ear

• Intermittent fever

• Hemoptysis

• Weight gain

Situation 1

•  Sputum culture

• CRP

• Spirometry

• Chest Xray

Situation 2

• Viral URTI

• GERD

• COPD

• Bordetella Pertussis Infection

• Lung cancer