Pediatr. praxi. 2015;16(6):395-400

Cough in children and its treatment

MUDr.Zuzana Vančíková, CSc.
Klinika dětského a dorostového lékařství VFN v Praze a 1. LF Univerzity Karlovy v Praze

Childhood cough is the most frequent symptom for which parents with their children seek medical consultation. The causes of cough,

as well as the diagnostic algorithm and therapy, differ in children and adults. Chronic or recurrent nonspecific cough is challenging

diagnostic and therapeutic problem. In the article we describe diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities of chronic cough in children.

Keywords: cough, children, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux, wheezy bronchitis, protracted bacterial bronchitis, treatment

Published: December 1, 2015  Show citation

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