Aerodigestive Approach to Pediatric Chronic Cough

Zi Yang Jiang; Chelsea Gatcliffe; Tu Mai; Zhen Huang

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2022.07.012

Aerodigestive Approach to Pediatric Chronic Cough

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2022 Dec;55(6):1233-1242. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2022.07.012.

Authors

Zi Yang Jiang¹, Chelsea Gatcliffe², Tu Mai³, Zhen Huang⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin MSB 5.036, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: zi.yang.jiang@uth.tmc.edu.
² Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
³ Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
⁴ Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin MSB 5.036, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

PMID: 36371137
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2022.07.012

Abstract

Chronic cough is defined as cough lasting more than 4 weeks in children aged 14 years or older. Normal children, without pathophysiology, can cough up to more than 30 times a day. When cough occurs pathologically, it is often more often and can be divided into specific and nonspecific cough types. Inputs from otolaryngology, pulmonary medicine, and gastroenterology, along with other specialties in an aerodigestive team setting, allow a team approach to consider a wide variety of causes of cough and coordinate diagnostic procedures with treatment.

Keywords: Aerodigestive; Chronic cough; Laryngeal cleft; Nonspecific cough; Protracted bacterial bronchitis; Psychogenic cough; Specific cough; Upper airway cough syndrome.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Chronic Disease
Cough* / diagnosis
Cough* / etiology
Cough* / therapy
Humans
Otolaryngology*