Cough Flashcards
What is cough variant asthma?
asthma in which cough is the only symptom
Upper airway cough syndrome (UACS) is also known as ____.
postnasal drip syndrome
This is a cough that is triggered by low level stimuli such as:
- changes in ambient temperature
- taking a deep breath
- laughing
- talking on the phone for more than a few minutes
- cigarette smoke
- aerosol sprays
- perfumes
- eating crumbly dry food
Neuropathic Cough (Chronic Cough Hypersensitivity Syndrome)
Rapidly adapting receptors (RARs) and slowly adapting stretch receptors (SARs) are highly sensitive to ____, such as _____.
mechanical stimuli; bronchial obstruction, lung inflation
The _____ nerve is the major afferent pathway in the cough reflex arc.
vagus
The efferent pathway of the cough reflex consists of 4 phases:
- Inspiratory Phase
- Compressive Phase
- Expiratory Phase
- Relaxation Phase
What is the tx for Upper airway cough syndrome (UACS)?
first generation anti-histamine/decongestant combination medication for ≥ 2 weeks
_____ cough is defined as cough lasting more than 8 weeks in duration.
Chronic
Where is a voluntary cough initiated?
the cerebral cortex
This is cough with eos in the airway inflammation without variable airflow limitation or hyperresponsiveness.
non-asthma eosinophilic bronchitis (NAEB)
What is the tx for Neuropathic Cough (Chronic Cough Hypersensitivity Syndrome?
neuropathic medications, such as amitryptyline and gabapentin
C-fibers are highly sensitive to ______.
noxious chemical stimuli
Subacute cough is defined as cough lasting _____ in duration.
3-8 weeks
What are the three main subtypes of afferent nerves that regulate cough?
- rapidly adapting receptors (RARs)
- slowly adapting stretch receptors (SARs)
- C-fibers
Where can cough anatomically be initiated?
- ear
- pharynx
- lungs
- trachea
- heart
- esophagus
