Understanding causes of Sub-acute cough in community - A clinico-pathological research
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2018-02
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World Wide Journals
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Cough is one of the most common complaints of patients seeking medical attention. A number of patients attend our OPD for complaint of Sub acute cough lasting 3-8 weeks. Majority of such cough are due to Ear, Nose and Throat pathologies. This study aims to evaluate the Otorhinolaryngology causes of Cough in these patients. Inflammation of Sinuses (Acute/Sub-acute) and Gastro-oesophageal reflux disorder (Reflux) form a bulk of cases presenting with Sub-acute cough in community. Clinicians need to maintain a high degree of suspicion for these two most common entities in cough patients not responding to conventional line of management.
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Cough, Acute Cough, Chronic Cough, Sub-acute cough, GERD, Chronic pharyngitis, Allergic cough, Reflux related, Asthmatic cough, Bronchitis, Post infectious, Non Post infectious
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Kumar Rajamani Santhosh. Understanding causes of Sub-acute cough in community - A clinico-pathological research. Global Journal For Research Analysis. 2018 Feb; 7(2): 50-51