Chest - Cough Flashcards
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Def of Cough
Explosive expiration for clearing of tracheobronchial tree.
” Mainly in COPD & SLS”
Analysis of Cough
Etiology of Cough
- Reflex Cough
- Central Cough
- Hysterical Cough
Etiology of Cough
- Reflex Cough
Main Cause of Reflex Cough
Due to irritation of vagal receptors
Etiology of Reflex Cough
- Pharyngeal
- Pharyngitis
- Tonsillitis
- Ulcers
- Tumors
- Post-nasal discharge.
Etiology of Reflex Cough
- Laryngeal
- Foreign body
- Laryngitis
- Ulcers
- Tumors
Etiology of Reflex Cough
- Tracheo-Bronchial
- Bronchiectasis, Bronchial asthma, Bronchial tumors.
- Pressure as mediastinal syndrome.
Etiology of Reflex Cough
- parenchymatous
- Pneumonias, abscess, T.B.
- Collapse, fibrosis, interstitial lung disease.
- Pulmonary infarction
Etiology of Reflex Cough
- Pleural
- Effusion, pneumothorax, hydropneumothorax
- Pleurisy, pleural fibrosis.
Etiology of Reflex Cough
- Extra-Respiratory Causes
Etiology of Reflex Cough
- CVS
- Pulmonary congestion: left ventricular failure & MS
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pressure: A.A, massive effusion, or huge left atrium.
Etiology of Reflex Cough
- Mediastinal
- Aortic aneurysm
- Tumour
- L.N. retrosternal goiter
Etiology of Reflex Cough
- Other (Abdominal, Meningeal, Aural)
- Abdominal causes: Subphrenic abscess
- Meningeal causes: Meningitis & subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- Aural causes: Otitis medial or externa.
Etiology of Cough
- Central Causes
Etiology of Cough
- Hysterical
Characters of Cough
Characters of Cough
- Hawking
A loud harsh cough usually originates from irritation of larynx, trachea, or main bronchi
Characters of Cough
- Brassy
Tracheal causes (metallic sound form mediastinal syndrome).
Characters of Cough
- Bovine
left recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis (hollow).
Characters of Cough
- Barking
Hysterical
Characters of Cough
- Paroxysmal
- whooping cough
- cavity syndrome
- B.A.
- pharyngeal, laryngeal and auditory irritation.
Complications of Cough
Complications of Cough
- Thoracic
