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12 Cards in this Set
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Acute cough
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Less than three weeks
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Chronic cough
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Greater than 3 weeks (8 weeks?)
Three most common causes of chronic cough = post nasal drainage, asthma, and GERD |
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Most common cause of acute cough
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Viral infections of the URT`
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S/S primarily of nasal passages with or without fever
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Viral rhinosinusitis/common cold
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S/S nasal passagees + chest pain and dyspnea
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Infectious etiology like acute bronchitis
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Upper airway cough syndrome
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Same thing as post nasal drip
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Dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal noctural dyspnea with bilateral leg swelling
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CHF
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Barrel chest
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COPD
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Clubbing
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Chronic respiratory dz
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Cough following initiation of a Beta blocker
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Asthma
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Chronic cough w fever, night sweats, weight loss, anorexia, general malaise, weakness and blood streaked sputum
Chronically ill with no specific findings on lung exam |
TB
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Persistent cough with progressive SOB; exposure to dust, chemicals, or animals
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Interstitial lung disease (fibrosing)
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