Abstract

MARTINS, Susana; MOURA, Marta Carneiro de; NEVES, Ana Margarida  and  TRINDADE, José Costa. Cough in paediatrics. Rev Port Pneumol [online]. 2008, vol.14, n.4, pp.517-526. ISSN 0873-2159.

Cough is perhaps the most frequently seen symptom in children and as such one of the most common reasons for physician appointments. The mechanics and causes of cough in children are different to those in adults and imply a different diagnostic and therapeutic management. This article reviews the physiopathology of cough in children, the most frequent causes, the initial evaluation and the treatment slant.

Keywords : Cough; paediatric; adults; physiopathology; causes; classification; diagnostic; therapeutics.

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