Chronic Cough In Children

Hine, Christopher; Gilchrist, Francis; Carroll, Will

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.

Citation

Hine, C., Gilchrist, F., & Carroll, W. (2017). Chronic Cough In Children. Paediatrics and Child Health, 27(3), 121 - 127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2017.02.001

• 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