Presentation
She initially presented to her pediatrician's office for her respiratory symptoms which improved with steroid therapy and albuterol treatments. [experts.umich.edu]
This publication highlights the advances made in managing cough and brings these to otolaryngology practitioners in a concise forum, as well as presenting issues of special interest to laryngologists such as paradoxical vocal fold motion, disordered breathing [books.google.de]
A healthy 42-year-old man without significant medical history presented with repetitive episodes of syncope during coughing. [amjmed.org]
Someone has gone to quite a lot of trouble to convert the original message into an attractive presentation complete with graphics and sound. [hoax-slayer.net]
Respiratoric
- Cough
and irritant induced cough; Pharmacologic management; Unexplained cough; Cough in the pediatric population; and Rhinogenic laryngitis, cough and the unified airway; among others. [books.google.de]
My baby catched cold from day care,coughing very vigourously.Cough syrup given But not showing any effct.I am in UK and health care doesnt take fever or cough very seriously.Plz suggest he is suffering a lot. [babycenter.in]
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Different types of cough There are generally about four different types of coughs that you should be aware of: Dry cough, whooping cough, croup cough and wet cough. [belmarrahealth.com]
In children, croup typically causes a loud harsh cough that sounds like a seal’s bark. A loud gasping cough can be triggered by pertussis, or whooping cough. [healthcommunities.com]
Cardiovascular
- Chest Pain
Others include – – Coughing up blood usually with mucus – Night sweats – Fever and fatigue – Breathing difficulty and chest pain – Weight loss Type of haemoptysis: Blood tinged sputum. Massive haemoptysis in the later stages. [thehealthsite.com]
Tadeusz Petelenz of the Cardiological Foundation in Katowice, Poland, led a study in which 115 patients who had a high risk of having a cardiac arrest were trained to cough when they experienced sudden severe chest pains - the classic symptoms of an attack [news.bbc.co.uk]
[…] by James Hubbard, MD, MPH Last week I wrote about deciding what to do if you have chest pain far away from expert help. Several comments on that post and on Facebook suggested vigorous and repetitive coughing could be tried. [thesurvivaldoctor.com]
Cardiac arrest symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea and an irregular heartbeat. [oconnorinsurance24-7.com]
Provide reassurance, encourage rest and make sure the casualty takes any medication that their doctor has prescribed in case of chest pain. [fluidfirstaid.com.au]
Workup
Further workup may include allergy testing for allergic rhinitis or sinus CT scan for sinusitis, as indicated. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Treatment
The body of literature regarding specific treatments and the expected time frame of response is extensive, and the accuracy of the diagnosis is confirmed by the patient’s response to these treatments. [emedicine.medscape.com]
The success of treatment by us and others has been consistent with Dr Berman’s observation that “the art of suggestion” was effective treatment [ 7 ]. [breathe.ersjournals.com]
Medical Treatments for Dry Hacking Cough in Child Treatments Description Cough suppressant Sometimes your pediatrician will suggest a cough suppressant which works to stop the cough reflex. [newkidscenter.com]
In most cases, it won't take much more than a stethoscope and a treatment trial or two. [health.harvard.edu]
The nurse or doctor will have the patient cough hard every couple seconds to remain conscious during the beginning of treatment. [oconnorinsurance24-7.com]
Prognosis
What is the prognosis for whooping cough? The infection gradually resolves over a period of weeks, but the coughing paroxysms can persist for several months. [medicinenet.com]
Etiology
[…] shown to be effective in patients with asthma-induced cough, they should be tried prior to oral corticosteroid therapy. [16] Nonallergic eosinophilic bronchitis Because its diagnosis is made easily, nonallergic eosinophilic bronchitis (NAEB) is the next etiology [emedicine.medscape.com]
Pathophysiology
Grasp the nuances of the pathophysiology of today’s major respiratory conditions—including pulmonary hypertension, COPD, asthma, environmental lung disease, sleep disorders, infections of the immunocompromised, neonatal breathing disorders, and drug-resistant [books.google.de]
Although the exact pathophysiology remains uncertain and debated, the hemodynamic theory seems to be the most established: the increase in intrathoracic pressure during coughing acutely lowers venous return and consequently cardiac output, leading to [amjmed.org]
Prevention
If patient must cough, mouth must be kept open to prevent pressure back up through eustachian tube to middle ear, causing pressure on suture line If patient with cough, mouth must be kept open to prevent dislodgment of a clot with subsequent bleeding. [quizlet.com]
Drink fluids throughout the day to prevent throat irritation and thick mucus. Include hot fluids, such as teas, lemon water or broths, in your fluid intake, and inhale the steam created by the hot beverage while drinking. [livestrong.com]
As a result, a vaccine to prevent this disease has been developed to reduce the annual number of deaths to a great extent. [speedyremedies.com]
From Is it possible to prevent whooping cough? Is there a whooping cough vaccine ? Whooping cough commonly affects infants and young children. Immunization with the pertussis vaccine prevents the infection. [medicinenet.com]
The inhaler will help you prevent another EIB episode from occurring, instead of waiting for it to happen and then reacting to it, Dr. Parsons says. “It’s effective in about 80 to 90 percent of patients.” [menshealth.com]