An 8-Month-Old With a Chronic Cough

Cough is a common and chief complaint in primary care. Chronic cough, which is defined as cough lasting for a duration of 4 or more weeks by the American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines (Chang et al., 2017), requires medical attention; it is important to determine the etiology of chronic cough in infants and children. Although chronic cough can be commonly attributed to airway disorders and infectious diseases, it is important to consider less-common diagnoses and use appropriate pediatric guidelines when diagnosing and treating the underlying cause (Bergamini, Kantar, Cutrera,& Italian Pediatric Cough Interest Group, 2017; Chang et al., 2017).

Source: Journal of Pediatric Health Care - July 11, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Teresa M. Whited, Deena D. Garner Tags: Case Report Source Type: research