Volume 2, Number 2, March 2008

The Evaluation and Management of Cough in Adults
Yvonne Henderson

Cough as a symptom results in significant impairment of quality of life for patients. Its wide and varied causes and presentations make diagnosis and management complex. Many sets of guidelines have been produced to help clinicians in the evaluation and management of acute and chronic cough. This article uses the British Thoracic Society (2006) guidelines to provide a summary of the evaluation and management of cough.

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